Saturday 31 March 2012

SATURDAY 31st 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 pleasant enough start to the day, but temperatures will peak at around 5 or 6 degrees lower than yesterday's. There should continue to be spells of sunshine, with light winds from the N or NW.  TONIGHT will see clear spells, but will become chilly, with a widespread ground frost & a touch of air frost.
Temperature at obs. time today 09007.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)17.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1023mbs
Wind at observation time todayS2
This month’s highest temperature to date21.7
This month’s lowest temperature to date-4.6
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date2.5mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE11.7mms

   AVERAGES & EXTREMES MARCH
Avg. max. t emperature8.4Long term avg. rainfall82mms
Avg min. temperature1.1Wettest month178mms
Record high temperature21.7Driest 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 PITLOCHRYBreezy, sunny spells & warm, with the temperature reaching 17.1 (not likely to happen again for some time! )
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is high to the west of Ireland & Britain lies in a cooler N to NW airstream.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYBroken cloud & some sunshine, with a force 3 to 4 W to NW breeze. Temperatures a little above the early April average at 13 degrees.

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