Tuesday, 3 January 2012

TUESDAY 3rd JANUARY

THIS MORNING'S READINGS
The only online weather service using data recorded in Pitlochry. The data presented below comes from standard Met Office equipment. However, I also make use of an Automatic Weather Station.
Temperature at obs. time today 09003.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)4.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)    (WETTEST SINCE 10/08/11 )31.9mms
Barometer at observation time today960mbs
Wind at observation time today            (IN THE EYE OF THE STORM! )calm
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 DATE40.9mms
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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Barometers are reading very low this morning, as a very deep depression is moving across Scotland.  The spell of snow, expected earlier this morning, proved to be confined to higher parts & to date, little rain has fallen to rid us of yesterday's snowfall.(n.b. The large rainfall total, measured this morning, is principally from yesterday's heavy, wet snow showers ) Temperatures are above freezing. As yet, winds have not reached strengths predicted, being worse further south. We are effectively in the "eye of the storm" just at present.  DUNDEE IS CURRENTLY WSW FORCE 9

PITLOCHRY TODAY
It is expected to be mainly cloudy, with some showers or longer spells of rain. There may be a few drier & brighter interludes. W. winds may increase to gale force as the day goes on, but should ease off somewhat during the evening & tonight. Highest temperatures will reach about 4, with a continuing thaw of lying snow.   This evening may see longer dry spells, though any showers could begin to turn wintry. There will be a slight frost, so untreated surfaces may well be slippery.

WEDNESDAY
Still windy, but less so than today. Mostly rather cloudy, with some showers or longer spells of rain, with an increasing risk of precipitation turning more to sleet or wet snow with time, especially above about 200ms.  Highest temperatures no better than about 4.



WEDNESDAY

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