Sunday 25 March 2012

SUNDAY 25th MARCH (CLOCKS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADVANCED 1 HOUR)

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.    SORRY WE HAVE A LAY-OUT PROBLEM THIS MORNING; I PUT IT DOWN TO THE LOSS OF AN HOUR IN BED!!!

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

Temperature at obs. time today 0900
5.5 degrees
It's a dry, bright promising start, though there is plenty of high & medium level cloud around just at present. There should be good spells of sunshine today, some of it a bit hazy, but nevertheless, temperatures should be considerably above the late March normal, reaching around 17 to 19 degrees. (The existing March record in the area over the past 35 years or so, is 17.6 degrees recorded in 2003). There is a good chance that this record could be broken over the next few days.  TONIGHT will see some clear spells & it will become misty & cold by dawn.
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)15.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1034mbs
Wind at observation time todayE1
This month’s highest temperature to date15.2
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. 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 PITLOCHRYThe morning remained cloudy, with a weak, watery sun, but during the afternoon, there were some cloud breaks with a few sunny spells.  Parts of the East Coast struggled to reach 8 degrees. Tyndrum was 4.4 degrees higher than Leuchars, while parts of Dumfrieshire managed an exceptional 19 degrees.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
The high pressure near or over Britain will dominate the scene throughout next week, giving dry conditions. By Thursday, the high is likely to be to the west of the country & this may bring rather cooler NW winds
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYAny early mist & low cloud should quickly clear to give a mainly sunny day. Temperatures should reach around 18 or 19 degrees.

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