Tuesday 8 February 2011

TUESDAY 8th FEBRUARY

HEADLINES @ 0900Hrs
Frosty, but very pleasant, with broken cloud & the sun trying to shine. The minimum temperature was -1.4 in the air & -5.0 on the ground, with the lawn rock hard.

PITLOCHRY TODAY
A frosty start, but a fine day ahead with some sunny spells. Winds will be moderate from the W.& maximum temperatures will reach around 4 degrees.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
 The evening will start dry with some clear spells, but by midnight, cloud will have increased from the S.W.& rain will follow. It is possible that, initially, some of this may fall as sleet or snow, but accumulations are only expected on higher ground. Any snow should have turned to rain before dawn.Minimum temperatures may drop a touch below freezing during the evening.

OUTLOOK
Rather cloudy, with perhaps a little rain on Wednesday morning. Dry & bright on Thursday, but more wind & rain on Friday.

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 0900-0.8
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)3.9
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)-1.4
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)-5.0
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)
3.0mms
Barometer at observation time today
1014mbs
Wind at observation time today
SE1
This month’s highest temperature to date * Details after 1st week
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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. Temperature6.1
Average Min. Temperature-0.4
Record High Temperature14.5
Record Low Temperature-12.6
Long Term Average Rainfall77.1
Wettest Month248
Driest Month13

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