Sunday 4 March 2012

SUNDAY 4th 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
Possibly a little rain or sleet at first, though this is moving away to the east. The weather will then remain mostly cloudy but dry for the rest of the morning. During the afternoon, cloud should srart to lift & break to give some bright or sunny intervals. Winds are expected to be light, force 1 to 3 & temperatures should rise to around 6 or 7 degrees.  TONIGHT should be mostly dry, with clear spells & only a small chance of a wintry shower. With light winds, a frost seems likely in most places, with the potential for icy surfaces.
Temperature at obs. time today 09002.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)8.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-4.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)1.2mms
Barometer at observation time today1016mbs
Wind at observation time todaySW1
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 DATE2.9mms

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 PITLOCHRYMainly cloudy, with occasional rain, only amounting to 1.2mms. The top temperature was 8.7, respectable for early March, but seeming chilly following the last week of February.There was a slight air frost overnight.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is high over the Atlantic & low over the English Channel. Much of the coming week, will see pressure high to the south & low to the north, which will ensure a W to SW airstream over Britain.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYIt should be a bright day, with some spells of sunshine. It should remain generally dry, though there is just a chance of an odd wintry shower. Winds NW3 & maximum temperature up to 8 degrees.

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