A cloudy start, with light rain. Last evening saw a very slight frost, before cloud increased ahead of the rain. There is a lot of heavy rain over Western Scotland, but the radar shows that it is turning lighter & patchy as it moves east.
PITLOCHRY TODAY
A mainly cloudy day, with rain at times. The rain will be light & patchy at first, but will become heavier & more persistent with time, before dying out later this afternoon. Temperatures should reach 8 or 9 degrees today, making it the mildest so far this year.The wind is likely to become fresh from the W or SW.
THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
There will be a few clear spells, but also a few showers, which may well fall as sleet or snow. It is likely to be windy, with temperatures falling close to freezing.
OUTLOOK
Continuing unsettled, with bands of rain, alternating with sunny intervals & showers. Often rather windy & temperatures very variable. quite mild during the rain areas , but colder in the showery-type weather.
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 | 5.9 |
| Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs) | 6.4 |
| Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs) | -0.1 |
| Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs) | -2.9 |
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs) | 5.1mms |
Barometer at observation time today | 1003mbs |
Wind at observation time today | E1 |
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 FEBRUARY
| Average Max. Temperature | 6.1 |
| Average Min. Temperature | -0.4 |
| Record High Temperature | 14.5 (2004 ) |
| Record Low Temperature | -12.6 (2010 |
| Long Term Average Rainfall | 77.1mms |
| Wettest Month | 248 (1990 ) |
| Driest Month | 13 (1985 ) |
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