Monday 20 February 2012

MONDAY 20th FEBRUARY

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!
THE ONLY ONLINE WEATHER SERVICE WHERE THE OBSERVER LIVES & RECORDS IN PITLOCHRY, USING PREVIOUS MET OFFICE CLIMATE STATION EXPERIENCE. FORECASTING IS BASED ON MET OFFICE & BBC MATERIAL, WHICH IS THEN TAILORED FOR THE PITLOCHRY AREA, USING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
The day will be predominantly cloudy, though a few brighter spells may develop this afternoon. Much of the rain around today will occur to the west of our area, while the East Coast may well stay dry throughout. Pitlochry may have a little occasional light rain in the next hour or two. Winds will be SW around force 4 or 5, with highest temperatures reaching about 8 degrees. TONIGHT should be mainly dry with lighter winds, rather cloudy at times & no frost.
Temperature at obs. time today 09004.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)4.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-3.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-3.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.8mms
Barometer at observation time today1014mbs
Wind at observation time todaySSE4
This month’s highest temperature to date12.4
This month’s lowest temperature to date-9.6
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date6.8mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE25.1mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES FEBRUARY
Avg. max. temperature6.1Long term avg. rainfall77
Avg min. temperature-0.4Wettest month248
Record high temperature14.5Driest month6.8
Record low temperature-12.2mms

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YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRY
Dry & bright with some sunshine. There was no snow south of Dunkeld & none over Fife (except on the highest ground )THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is high to the S & SW of Britain & low over the Atlantic & around Iceland. The whole week is likely to see Britain under the influence of mild, changeable conditions, with mainly SW winds.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Cloudy for the most part. a mixture of dry spells, perhaps with a little brightness & times when the cloud base will be lower with some mainly light & occasional rain. Winds force 2 or 3 from the SW & mild with maximum temperatures close to 9 or 10 degrees.

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