Sunday, 22 January 2012

SUNDAY 22nd 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 09003.7
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)5.4
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)1.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)8.4mms
Barometer at observation time today999mbs
Wind at observation time todayNW2
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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GENERAL SITUATION
Pressure is high over the Atlantic to the west of Spain & low over Denmark. There's a NW airflow over Britain

SUNDAY in PITLOCHRY
Apart from the chance of an isolated shower, the day should be mainly dry, with broken clouds & some sunshine. Winds will be force 2 to 4 from the NW & maximum temperatures will reach around 6 degrees.
TONIGHT ---Apart from an isolated shower, the period should be dry with long clear spells & a touch of frost, giving icy patches on untreated surfaces.

MONDAY in PITLOCHRY
It should be a dry day, with only a small risk of a shower. Cloud will be well-broken with good spells of sunshine. Winds will be W 2 or 3 & maximum temperatures will reach around 4 or 5.  Frost overnight.

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