TUESDAY 7th FEBRUARY

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER
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TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

A frosty start, with some mist & fog in the valley, but largely clear skies above. A dry day is expected, with sunshine at times. Winds will be only force 1 or 2, with temperatures slow to rise to a maximum of only 2 or 3 degrees.   TONIGHT will be largely fine & clear, with a frost setting in by dusk. Perhaps more cloud & a slight breeze may arrest the fall in temperature later in the night, though -3 or -4 seems probable as a minimum.

Temperature at obs. time today 0830	-3.6
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	4.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-4.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-8.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	nil
Barometer at observation time today	1038mbs
Wind at observation time today	NW1
This month’s highest temperature to date	4.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-9.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	4.2mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	6.4mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248
Record high temperature	14.5	Driest month	6.8
Record low temperature	-12.2		mms

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YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRY
Some mist & fog problems early, with icy surfaces around, but plenty of sunshine later.

THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Still a large high over Siberia & low pressure over the Eastern Med. Slow-moving weak fronts tending to stack up to the west of Britain.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Somewhat more cloudy than on recent days, especially in the 2nd half of the day. There may be a little rain, possibly sleet above 250ms. Winds tending to freshen later. Still cold at 2 or 3 as a maximum.