TUESDAY 4th JANUARY

HEADLINES @ 0900Hrs----Have just been looking at the partial solar eclipse (there's a segment out of the sun on the L.H. side). It's amazing how these eclipses are totally predictable so far ahead; it's the same predictability with the times of high & low tide. But as for the weather, the word "predictable" is almost alien to the subject!! Perhaps, though, that's what makes it so fascinating!! Some icy patches around this morning, as overnight lows fell to -0.8. At 0900, it was +0.1.

PITLOCHRY TODAY----Some dry, bright weather around today, but there are a lot of showers to the west of us & it is likely that a few of these will get over the mountains to affect us. With winds from the SW, temperatures should respond, reaching 4 or 5 degrees.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT----There could still be a shower at first, but as the night wears on, it is likely to become much clearer with an opportunity for a frost to develop, minimum temperatures -1 to -3 degrees.

OUTLOOK----Sunny spells & a few showers on Wednesday. Turning colder towards the weekend, with some snow a possibility.

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.(graph not operational at present)

Temperature at obs. Time today 0900	+0.1
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)	+3.0
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.8
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-1.4
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)	0.2mms
Barometer at observation time today	999mbs
Wind at observation time today	NW1
This month’s highest temperature to date * Details after 1st week	*
This month’s lowest temperature to date	*
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	*
This month’s total rainfall to date	*

AVERAGES & EXTREMES JANUARY

Average Max. Temperature	5.3
Average Min. Temperature	-0.9
Record High Temperature	13.7(1992)
Record Low Temperature	-19.6(1982)
Long Term Average Rainfall	109mms
Wettest Month	243(2008)
Driest Month	11(1963)

SEE 2010 SUMMARY & SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2010 BELOW.