Saturday 10 March 2012

SATURDAY 10th 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
It is expected to be a largely dry day, with no more than the odd spit in the wind. It will, however, be predominantly cloudy, with just a chance of the odd brighter interval. It will be mild for the time of year, with maximum values reaching 11 or 12 degrees. Winds will be W. force 3 or 4.  TONIGHT should stay largely dry, with perhaps a few cloud breaks (I haven't seen the aurora yet!!). Minimum temperatures well-above frost levels.
Temperature at obs. time today 09008.6
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)13.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)trace
Barometer at observation time today1028mbs
Wind at observation time todayW3
This month’s highest temperature to date13.7
This month’s lowest temperature to date-3.4
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date2.5mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE7.1mms

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

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YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRY
It was a cloudy, very mild morning, with occasional light rain. The afternoon was brighter, but just a little cooler & fresher. Yet another day with above average temperatures, but very little in rainfall amounts.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is high over S. England & N. France & low to the E. of Greenland. A mild W. airstream covers Britain, but in most western & northern areas, it is generally cloudy.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A very mild day, with a better chance of some sunny intervals. Winds W 3 & max. temp. up to 13.

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