Wednesday 21 March 2012

WEDNESDAY 21st 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
A dry day is expected, with variable amounts of cloud. It will, however, be generally bright, with some spells of sunshine. Overall, the more cloudy skies will be found to the west of Pitlochry & the lion's share of the sunshine closer to the East Coast. It's already feeling mild & highest temperatures should touch about 13 degrees. Winds force 2 to 4 from the SW.   TONIGHT should stay fine, with some clear spells, but it could be colder than on recent nights with a ground frost likely.
Temperature at obs. time today 090011.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)12.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)3.3
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.1mm
Barometer at observation time today1030mbs
Wind at observation time todayS2
This month’s highest temperature to date13.7
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 PITLOCHRY
Quite a lot of yesterday remained largely cloudy, but the sun did put in a few appearances during the afternoon. The NE of Scotland was yet again favoured, with Fyvie Castle making 16.4 degrees. What a superb March Aberdeenshire has had this year!!
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
High pressure is sitting over the near continent, but dominating the weather over most of Britain. From tomorrow, the high will be positioned further north, which will turn the winds more into the SE---not good for the East Coast or places not too far away from it.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYDry with sunny spells, but an increasing risk of sea fog along the East Coast & low cloud may spread to Pitlochry overnight.

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