THURSDAY 15th 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

Rather cloudy during much of the morning. There should be some cloud breaks by afternoon, with a few sunny intervals. Winds SW2 or 3 & maximum temperature around 11 degrees. TONIGHT, some rain should spread in from the west, though temperatures will remain well above frost levels.

Temperature at obs. time today 0800	5.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	11.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	5.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	nil
Barometer at observation time today	1019mbs
Wind at observation time today	S2
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 PITLOCHRYSome cloudy periods, but brighter spells, with some sunshine, especially late morning & early afternoon. Still milder than normal.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
The anticyclone that spent a few days over & close to Britain, has now pulled away to the east, leaving us in a SW airflow & somewhat more vulnerable to frontal systems, carrying some rain.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYGenerally rather cloudy, with some rain on occasions. Temperatures a little lower than of late.