TUESDAY 20th DECEMBER

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 0915	1.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	3.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-1.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-3.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)     LYING SNOW 4.5cms	6.1mms
Barometer at observation time today	1010mbs
Wind at observation time today	W3
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	86.0mms

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 @ 0930Hrs
Feeling quite nippy, with a force 3 W. wind, though temperature above freezing. The lying snow has a very different "texture" to it this morning. Looks as though there is milder weather on the way for tomorrow & probably no white Christmas, save for the mountains.

PITLOCHRY TODAY
A bright start, though with some icy patches on untreated surfaces.  Rather more cloud about as the afternoon goes on, but staying dry until later in the evening. Remaining cold, with only a very slow thaw. Maximum temperatures around 3or4
THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Cloudy, though a slight frost likely early on. Later, clouds will thicken to give a little sleet or snow for a time, but this will be replaced by milder, damper conditions, with some rain or drizzle overnight. Lowest temperatures during the evening, around -1.

WEDNESDAY
Starting cloudy with some rain or drizzle, but feeling somewhat milder. It will be breezier from the S.W. There should be some dry weather during the afternoon. Maximum temperatures should reach 4 or 5 degrees, with a quicker thaw of lying snow than will be the case today.