Thursday, 17 March 2011

THURSDAY 17th MARCH

HEADLINES @ 0900Hrs
0.3mms of rain fell from the cold front late in the night & it's left a legacy of cloud for this morning,so all in all, not the sparkle of yesterday.

PITLOCHRY TODAY
A cold front has recently moved through Pitlochry, so the rain belt is now over.As the morning goes on, the cloud should begin to break, giving some spells of sunshine, though there's unlikely to be as much as yesterday. Maximum temperatures should reach about 7 or 8 degrees.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
It will be a dry evening & night, with clear spells. Temperatures will fall quickly & by dawn, there is likely to be a sharp frost, together with valley mist patches. Minimum temperature aroond -4.

OUTLOOK
FRIDAY--A dry bright morning, but perhaps a shower during the afternoon, with a fresh SW breeze.  Maximum temperature around 7 or 8 degrees. SATURDAY should be dry with some sunshine. SUNDAY will be more cloudy, with a little rain possible.

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 09003.0
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)8.4
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)-0.4
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)-3.0
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)
0.3mms
Barometer at observation time today
1011mbs
Wind at observation time today
W2
This month’s highest temperature to date
11.5
This month’s lowest temperature to date-2.9
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date17.0mms
This month’s total rainfall to date 48.0mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES MARCH
Average Max. Temperature8.4
Average Min. Temperature1.1
Record High Temperature17.6
Record Low Temperature-11.2
Long Term Average Rainfall82mms
Wettest Month178
Driest Month19

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