Tuesday 14 February 2012

TUESDAY 14th 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. http://www.pitlochryweather.blogspot.com/
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A dry day is expected with a mixture of cloudier spells as well as some brighter periods, with some sunny intervals. It will still be windy, from the NW, in a range force 3 to 5. Maximum temperatures should reach 8 or 9 degrees, which is above average .  TONIGHT should again be frost-free, with partly cloudy skies & a few clear intervals. A breeze will continue from between W & NW.
Temperature at obs. time today 08004.7
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)    (HIGHEST TEMPERATURE SO FAR)9.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)3.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.2mms
Barometer at observation time today1025mbs
Wind at observation time todayNW3
This month’s highest temperature to date9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date-9.6
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date4.2mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE11.2mms

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
Monday proved disappointing on sunshine amounts & it was windy into the bargain. Nevertheless, it was the mildest day this month to date, up to 9.2.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
A large high pressure system is situated over Mid Atlantic. Pressure is low over Scandinavia. Between the two, Britain is in a NW airflow.During this week, the Atlantic high will weaken & move slowly south, leaving Britain in more of a SW flow, promising more changeable conditions.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Dry & mild, with a mixture of cloudy patches & some bright or sunny intervals. Winds W to NW force 4 or 5, with temperatures above average at close on 10 degrees

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