Saturday, 28 January 2012

SATURDAY 28th JANUARY

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!
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TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
The thermometer only -2.7 at 0900Hrs, so slippery surfaces likely. It should be a dry day, bright at times with some intervals of sunshine. However, there will often be some cloud around at high & medium heights, making for weak or watery sunshine. Winds will be mostly W. or SW. force 1 or 2 only. Maximum temperatures will struggle to only 1 or 2 degrees.
TONIGHT will see clear spells, patchy high cloud, light winds & a frost, with lowest values around -1 to -3 degrees.

Temperature at obs. time today 0900-2.7
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)4.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-3.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-7.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1030mbs
Wind at observation time todayW1
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 DATE98.8mms

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
Apart from some morning mist patches, it was a day with generous amounts of sunshine & light winds.

THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is high to the south & east of Britain & low over the Atlantic. Barometers have risen considerably over the last 48hrs. Fronts are struggling to advance into western districts from the Atlantic & a "battle ground" between cold air & mild air is set to be played out across the country.

TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
The morning will start with a frost, but it should be bright, with patchy high cloud & sunny spells. Cloud may increase somewhat later in the afternoon. Winds will become mainly E. to NE force 2 to 3, with maximum temperatures up to about 3 degrees.

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