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 PITLOCHRYIt's expected to be a largely cloudy & unsettled day, with only a glimpse or two of sunshine during the afternoon.There may be a few spits of rain early on, but a heavier belt of rain along a front, is likely to affect the area late morning/early afternoon. Thereafter, its sunny intervals, but also some showers which could be heavy. Winds will be mainly from between E & S, force 3 to 5. Highest temperatures are likely to reach 9 degrees, probably feeling colder than this in the fresh wind. TONIGHT will end up being colder than for some time, with perhaps a touch of ground frost. There may be the odd wintry shower later in the night, so a chance of a dusting of snow on the nearby hills.
| Temperature at obs. time today 0800 | 5.0 |
| Maximum temperature (last 24hrs) | 9.3 |
| Minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 5.0 |
| Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 4.5 |
| Rainfall total (last 24hrs) | 0.3mms |
| Barometer at observation time today | 1010mbs |
| Wind at observation time today | E4 |
| 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 DATE | 1.7mms |
AVERAGES & EXTREMES MARCH
| Avg. max. temperature | 8.4 | Long term avg. rainfall | 82mms |
| Avg min. temperature | 1.1 | Wettest month | 178mms |
| Record high temperature | 17.6 | Driest month | 18.5mms |
| Record low temperature | -11.2 |
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YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRYThere was a good deal of cloud, with just a temporary brightening up mid-morning. There were actually several showers not far away, mainly a few miles further east. Temperatures were down a little from what we experienced in late February.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is low over Greenland& high over Norway, with SE winds currently over Britain. Fronts are also featuring on today's chart, which means rain in the forecast.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYA colder, but brighter day is expected, with highest temperatures no better than 7. There is a chance of some wintry showers around the area, which means sleet, hail or snow. Snow accumulations are only likely on the higher ground.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is low over Greenland& high over Norway, with SE winds currently over Britain. Fronts are also featuring on today's chart, which means rain in the forecast.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYA colder, but brighter day is expected, with highest temperatures no better than 7. There is a chance of some wintry showers around the area, which means sleet, hail or snow. Snow accumulations are only likely on the higher ground.
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