SUNDAY 8th 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	6.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	7.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	3.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	2.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	0.2mms
Barometer at observation time today	1021mbs
Wind at observation time today	W2
This month’s highest temperature to date	7.5
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-1.3
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	31.9mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	67.5mms

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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Pressure is high over Biscay & low between Greenland & Iceland, with a resulting mild SW airflow. There are some weak fronts to cross Britain, giving small amounts of rain, but in general, conditions are benign.

SUNDAY

Generally cloudy, but although dry for a time this morning, rain is likely to affect the Pitlochry area for much of the p.m. period. Amounts of rain will probably not exceed 2 mms, so will generally be light & patchy, though the cloud base is likely to become low, giving overcast conditions. Winds will be moderate from the SW & maximum temperatures should reach around 6 or 7.
It will remain mainly cloudy after dark with some occasional, mainly light rain, as well as some dry periods. Minimum temperature around 4.

MONDAY
A mainly dry day with some spells of sunshine. Winds W. moderate or fresh & maximum temperature around 5 or 6.