Monday 5 March 2012

MONDAY 5th MARCH

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
A frosty start, but dry with a fair amount of sunshine today. Winds from W to NW force 3 or less. Maximum temperatures 8 or 9 degrees.  TONIGHT--Clear skies & frost. Perhaps some valley bottom mist patches. Lowest temperatures -3 to -5.
Temperature at obs. time today 0815-2.1
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)7.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-3.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-7.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.1mm
Barometer at observation time today1024mbs
Wind at observation time todayvariable 1
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 DATE3.0mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES MARCH
Avg. max. temperature8.4Long term avg. rainfall82mms
Avg min. temperature1.1Wettest month178mms
Record high temperature17.6Driest month18.5mms
Record low temperature-11.2

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.

YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRYThere was a cloudy start, but it became brighter as the morning went on. During the afternoon, it was mainly sunny, but at this site, there was a brief HAIL SHOWER at 1410Hrs.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is low over SE England, which had a wet day yesterday (for a change). High pressure is situated to the SW of Britain. Tomorrow will see a deep low over Iceland with strong S winds bringing rain to western Britain & then spreading east.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYMuch of the day will be dry,following a frosty start, though cloud will increase with time. Some rain is expected to reach the area by evening, with S winds freshening.

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