THURSDAY 5th 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	2.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	6.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.7
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	21.5mms
Barometer at observation time today	993mbs
Wind at observation time today	N6
This month’s highest temperature to date	*
This month’s lowest temperature to date	*
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	*
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE (A very wet start!)	67.0mms

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

For longer outlook periods,surface pressure charts, mountain weather & severe weather warnings, go to the Met Office's regional forecasts and click the relevant headings.

A very active warm front crossed the area late yesterday, giving a very wet period, especially afternoon & evening. On so many occasions, belts of rain moving from the west, fragment, weaken & disintegrate with their passage across the mountainous land to our west. BUT--this cannot be relied on always to be the case--as yesterday proved. So although Tyndrum did have a large fall of 48mms (2100 to 2100), Pitlochry received 21.5mms. Often, the ratios between rainfall amounts in the 2 places is many times greater.


PITLOCHRY TODAY
The worst of today's weather will be first thing, with strong winds (recently gusting to force 7) & some showers.
It should have become mainly dry as the morning goes on, with clouds becoming well-broken & the sun out at times.
The afternoon should continue in similar vein, with winds gradually moderating. Maximum temperature should reach around 4 or 5.
The evening & night should be fine & mostly clear, with a frost well before dawn, minimum -2.

FRIDAY
Weak fronts will be encroaching from the west, but amounts of rain getting over to Pitlochry should be fairly small.
So, following a bright, frosty start, high & medium-level cloud should increase & although the morning may well stay dry, a few spits & spots are likely p.m. when it's likely to be generally more overcast. Winds will be moderate or fresh from the west, with highest temperature values up to around 3.