Saturday 2 April 2011

SATURDAY 2nd APRIL

HEADLINES @ 0900Hrs
Feeling rather cold outside now, with a stiff  NW wind. It was actually very mild overnight, around 10 or 11 degrees, but the thermometer has taken a dive in the past hour or two to 6.9 at 0900hrs.

PITLOCHRY TODAY
The morning is likely to stay rather cloudy with a little rain at times, but not amounting to much. By lunchtime, it's likely to begin to brighten up somewhat, with broken cloud & some sunshine this afternoon. There will be a fresh breeze from between W & NW & highest temperatures should reach about 11 degrees.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
 Dry with some clear spells for much of the time, though a few showers are likely for a while later in the night. It will be colder than the night just gone, with a minimum of 4 degrees & a chance of a ground frost.

OUTLOOK
A mixture of some sunshine & a few showers for SUNDAY. Rather breezy & feeling less mild, with a maximum near 10 degrees.
NEXT WEEK is looking rather unsettled, with rain or showers at times & rather breezy.

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 09006.9
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)15.0
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)6.9
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)6.0
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)
0.5
Barometer at observation time today
995mbs
Wind at observation time today
NW5/6
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 APRIL
Average Max. Temperature11.3
Average Min. Temperature2.7
Record High Temperature23.5
Record Low Temperature-5.7
Long Term Average Rainfall49mms
Wettest Month102
Driest Month2.8

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