Tuesday 6 March 2012

TUESDAY 6th 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
It's another frosty morning, but only the SE part of the sky is showing any brightness. Most of the day will tend to become rather cloudy, as fronts gradually approach from the west. The rain, however, is likely to hold off until the evening. Winds will start the day being light & variable, but will later settle into the S or SE & strengthen somewhat. Maximum temperatures are only likely to reach about 6 or 7 degrees.  TONIGHT will see some spells of rain, though becoming drier & clearer later as winds veer westerly.
Temperature at obs. time today 0830-1.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)8.9
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-3.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-7.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1021mbs
Wind at observation time todayNE1
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 DATE3.0mms

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 PITLOCHRYPlenty of sunshine, with patches of cumulus cloud. Very good visibility, but cool in the shadows.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is high to the west of Iberia, with a deep low to the south of Iceland, which will increasingly affect Britain's weather. Winds will increase to be strong southerly, later veering to a rather cold westerly.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYFeeling cold in a brisk westerly wind. Often dry & bright, but the risk of an odd wintry shower.

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