Tuesday, 18 January 2011

TUESDAY 18th JANUARY

HEADLINES @ 0900Hrs
 Frosty out there! It's a beautiful morning, but the lawn is rock hard & there are going to be some icy patches around.

PILOCHRY TODAY
A mainly dry day ahead, with sunny spells (There is a low risk of a light passing sleet/snow shower). After a nippy start with fairly widespread frost, it will still feel on the cold side, with highest temperatures around 4 degrees.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
A mostly clear night, especially before the early hours, after which ,there may be some increase in cloud amounts. There will again be a fairly widespread frost, with lowest temperatures around -2 degrees.

OUTLOOK
For the remainder of the week, it is likely to remain generally dry (good news for Sepa) & there will be some sunshine. The days are likely to be rather cold & the nights frosty.There does not appear to be any severe weather in the offing at the present time.


THIS MORNING'S READINGS
The only online weather service using data recorded in Pitlochry. The data presented below comes from standard Met Office equipment however I also make use of an Automatic Weather Station.
Temperature at obs. Time today 0900-2.1
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)4.9
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)-2.6
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)-6.0
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)
nil
Barometer at observation time today
1021mbs
Wind at observation time today
calm
This month’s highest temperature to date
8.1 (16th )
This month’s lowest temperature to date-9.2 (7/8/9 )
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date29.4 (15th )
This month’s total rainfall to date 74.5mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES JANUARY
Average Max. Temperature5.3
Average Min. Temperature-0.9
Record High Temperature13.7(1992)
Record Low Temperature-19.6(1982)
Long Term Average Rainfall109mms
Wettest Month243(2008)
Driest Month11(1963)

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