Wednesday, 16 February 2011

WEDNESDAY 16th FEBRUARY

HEADLINES @ 0900Hrs
A miserable morning, with low, grey cloud & rain, but at  least we escaped a frost.The rainfall total continues to mount, currently 30% above average.

PITLOCHRY TODAY
It will be generally cloudy throughout the day, though most of the rain will fall this morning. The rain will tend to become lighter by late morning, before dying out during the afternoon.Temperatures will peak at around 5 or 6  degrees, with a SE breeze adding to the raw feel.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Mainly dry, with broken cloud & a few clear intervals. Temperatures will fall close to zero, with at least a frost on the ground.

OUTLOOK
THURSDAY should see a dry start, but with some rain moving up from the south later. It remains unsettled in the further outlook, with Saturday probably the worst day. It will be cold during the period, with winds staying in the south east.

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 09004.3
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)4.7
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)2.9
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)-1.5
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)
7.5mms
Barometer at observation time today
992mbs
Wind at observation time today
E3
This month’s highest temperature to date
9.9
This month’s lowest temperature to date-3.6
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date24.0mms
This month’s total rainfall to date 99.9mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES FEBRUARY
Average Max. Temperature14.5
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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