MONDAY 16th JANUARY

THIS MORNING'S READINGS
THE ONLY ONLINE WEATHER SERVICE WHERE THE OBSERVER LIVES & RECORDS IN PITLOCHRY, USING PREVIOUS MET OFFICE CLIMATE STATION EXPERIENCE. FORECASTING MATERIAL MAKES USE OF MET OFFICE & BBC MATERIAL, WHICH IS THEN TAILORED FOR THE PITLOCHRY AREA, USING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE.

Temperature at obs. time today 0830	-7.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	+1.9
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)  (LOWEST SO FAR THIS WINTER)	-7.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-11.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	nil
Barometer at observation time today	1023mbs
Wind at observation time today	NE1
This month’s highest temperature to date	11.0
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-7.9
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	31.9mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	71.4mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES JANUARY

Avg. max. temperature	5.3	Long term avg. rainfall	109
Avg min. temperature	-0.9	Wettest month	273
Record high temperature	13.7	Driest month	10.6
Record low temperature	-19.6		mms

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YESTERDAY in PITLOCHRY
The morning was crisp & sparkling, with a lingering frost. There was a little more high cloud around in the afternoon, but it remained bright. With largely clear skies, no wind & an already cold airstream, temperatures fell sharply overnight, giving the lowest values of the winter to date.

THE GENERAL SITUATION
Pressure is high to the east, but this is gradually sinking into the Continent. Atlantic fronts are approaching & will affect NW Scotland first of all.

PITLOCHRY TODAY
A clear & very cold start. Probably more in the way of high cloud around later, but further sunny intervals. Temperatures slow to rise & may be held close to zero. Very light winds.
TONIGHT will see temperatures falling quickly at first, but perhaps rising again later as cloud increases from the W.

TUESDAY
There is likely to be more cloud generally, though remaining dry until after dark, when there will also be some increase in wind. Maximum temperatures should be a few degrees up on today's.