Monday, 23 January 2012

      A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER                                    
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TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Apart from the chance of an odd wintry shower during the first hour or two, it is expected to be a dry, bright day, with patchy cloud & some spells of sunshine. Winds will be W. force 2 or 3 & maximum temperatures will reach 5 degrees.
TONIGHT will be largely clear & frosty, temperatures down to around -2. Cloud will increase before dawn bringing a spell of wettish snow (More detail in Tuesday's forecast below)
                                      
 THIS MORNING'S OBSERVATIONS
Temperature at obs. time today 09001.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)6.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)1.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)trace
Barometer at observation time today1011mbs
Wind at observation time todayN2
This month’s highest temperature to date11.0
This month’s lowest temperature to date-8.1
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date31.9mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE88.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES JANUARY
Avg. max. temperature5.3Long term avg. rainfall109
Avg min. temperature-0.9Wettest month273
Record high temperature13.7Driest month10.6
Record low temperature-19.6mms

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YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRY


THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND  THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is low to the NE of the British Isles & high to the SW.  Today will see a westerly airstream, but tomorrow & Wednesday will see the passage of fronts across the country.


TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
The day will dawn cloudy, with some sleet or wet snow falling for a time. This should fizzle out later in the morning, with drier, but cloudy weather for the rest of the day. It will remain cold for much of the day, with the highest temperatures likely during the evening  night. Winds will be light.





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