THURSDAY 24th MARCH

HEADLINES @ 0900Hrs
A delightful morning, with lots of clear sky & only 2/8ths of cumulus cloud moving across from the west.It's been a chilly night & as is common on this level, grassy site, the ground minimum thermometer, has fallen 6 degrees lower than that in the screen, recording air temperature. Make the best of what should be a lovely day!

PITLOCHRY TODAY
It should be a dry day, with less cloud around than yesterday & some decent sunny spells. It will continue to be mild, with maximum values around 14 degrees.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
The period is expected to be dry, with variable amounts of cloud & some clear spells.During the clear spells, temperatures will fall quickly, reaching a low of around 1 or 2 degrees, with a fairly widespread frost on the ground.

OUTLOOK
FRIDAY should remain dry, with a mixture of some cloudy spells, but also some intervals of sunshine. It will be a little less mild than on recent days. The WEEKEND will be somewhat colder than of late. There should still be some spells of sunshine, but also some more cloudy periods.

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	7.9
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)	13.1
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	3.0
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-3.0
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)	nil
Barometer at observation time today	1036mbs
Wind at observation time today	S1
This month’s highest temperature to date	14.1
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-5.1
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	17.0mms
This month’s total rainfall to date     (well below long-term average)	48.6mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES MARCH

Average Max. Temperature	8.4
Average Min. Temperature	1.1
Record High Temperature	17.6
Record Low Temperature	-11.2
Long Term Average Rainfall	82mms
Wettest Month	178
Driest Month	19