SATURDAY 21st 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	3.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	7.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-1.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	2.8mms
Barometer at observation time today	997mbs
Wind at observation time today	W5
This month’s highest temperature to date	11.0
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-8.1
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	31.9mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	79.8mms

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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THE GENERAL SITUATION
Pressure is low to the north of Scotland & high to the west of Spain. A rather cold W to NW air flow covers Britain

PITLOCHRY on SATURDAY
A day of broken cloud, with some intervals of sunshine, but also a few showers. These are likely to be of rain or sleet, with snow above about 250 to 300ms. W to NW winds will be fresh to strong (force 4 to 6 ) at first, easing somewhat during the day. Maximum temperatures will reach around 5 degrees.
TONIGHT--Clear & mainly dry for a time, but a spell of rain or sleet  overnight, clearing by or before dawn. Temperatures falling close to zero, so a risk of some icy stretches by morning

PITLOCHRY on SUNDAY
A mostly dry day, with some sunny spells & few, if any, showers. Any isolated showers could be of a wintry mix.  Winds W to NW force 3 or 4 & maximum temperatures around 4 or 5.