SUNDAY 11th 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

Windy at present, in the range 4 to 6 from WNW. There should be some moderation as the day progresses. It will be a dry day, partly cloudy, but bright skies with intervals of sunshine.Highest temperatures should reach 13 or 14 degrees--well above the mid-March average,.TONIGHT should be dry, with broken cloud & some clear spells, with temperatures well above frost levels

Temperature at obs. time today 0900	9.7
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	9.9
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	7.2
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	3.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	nil
Barometer at observation time today	1034mbs
Wind at observation time today	WNW6
This month’s highest temperature to date	13.7
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-3.4
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	2.5mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	7.1mms

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 PITLOCHRYGenerally cloudy, with just a few breaks, mainly later in the day. Feeling colder than the temperature would have suggested, because of the breeze & dry air (more bracing than relaxing! )
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
An anticyclone (area of high pressure ) is centred over Britain. All barometers are reading high. 
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYRemaining mild, with partly cloudy but bright skies.