SATURDAY 14th 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 0900	-3.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	3.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)  (coldest since Dec. 18th)	-4.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-8.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	nil
Barometer at observation time today	1027mbs
Wind at observation time today	calm
This month’s highest temperature to date	11.0
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-4.6
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	10.4
Record low temperature	-19.6		mms

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GENERAL SITUATION
High pressure sits over Britain & is set to influence our weather until Tuesday

LAST NIGHT
Was less cloudy than anticipated; consequently temperatures fell lower, though rising somewhat later on in the night.


PITLOCHRY on SATURDAY
Some patchy cloud around at first, but a dry day ahead with some sunshine. Frost for the first half of the morning & temperatures not bettering 2 or 3 degrees as a maximum.  Very light & variable winds.
Overnight, it will be frosty & freezing fog patches are probable, especially in valley bottoms. Minimum temperature around -3 to -5

PITLOCHRY on SUNDAY
Frosty for much of the morning, with any fog around slow to clear. Highest temperatures only around +1 & lower in any persistent fog. Some sunny spells. Winds very light. An early return of frost by dark.