SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER @1100Hrs

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 1100	-2.7
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	+2.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-5.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-12.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)                                          2cms snow lying	1.4mms
Barometer at observation time today	1016mbs
Wind at observation time today	W1
This month’s highest temperature to date	8.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-5.8
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	13.0mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	78.1mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES DECEMBER

Avg. max. temperature	5.7	Long term avg. rainfall	91
Avg min. temperature	-0.3	Wettest month	193
Record high temperature	14.4	Driest month	24
Record low temperature	-18.2

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HEADLINES @ 1130Hrs
The sort of sparkling winter's morning that is popular with many of us, cold, but with light winds & a light, powdery snow covering. Last night's ground minimum temperature was 7 degrees lower than the air minimum, due to calm, clear conditions, together with fresh, powdery snow.

PITLOCHRY TODAY
Temperatures struggling to make zero, but at least the W to NW breeze will be light. Basically dry, with sunny spells, but some chance of one or two light snow flurries this afternoon.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Starting clear & frosty, with temperatures taking a plunge. However, there is a change on the way & this will start to make its presence felt with an increase in cloud later on in the night. There may even be a little sleet or wet snow.

MONDAY
A cloudy day, with some wet snow or sleet to start the day. Later on, this will turn to rain.

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