Tuesday 3 April 2012

TUESDAY 3rd APRIL

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.
FROM SUMMER TO WINTER IN A WEEK!
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Possibly a few light snow flurries at first. We've been lucky to get so little snow (Aviemore was said to have 18cms). Still, we've had a decent fall of rain for the gardens.  Later in the morning & during the afternoon, there should be some intervals of sunshine, possibly the odd wintry shower. Winds will be from the NE force 4 or 5 & highest temperatures should reach just 4 degrees.  TONIGHT--mainly dry with clear spells, perhaps an odd wintry shower & a frost.
Temperature at obs. time today 08300.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)8.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)  (1.5cms of snow lying)20.6mms
Barometer at observation time today1009mbs
Wind at observation time todayNE5
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 DATE20.6mms
CLICK ON TRAFFIC SCOTLAND LINK TO SEE WEB CAMS AROUND THE REGION & ASSESS THE AMOUNTS OF SNOW LYING
AVERAGES & EXTREMES APRIL
Avg. max. temperature11.3Long term avg. rainfall48.8
Avg min. temperature2.7Wettest month101.6
Record high temperature23.5Driest month2.8
Record low temperature-5.7mms

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YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRYMainly overcast, with occasional mainly light rain or drizzle. The odd heavier outbreak. It became colder as the day went on.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Scotland is covered by a very cold NE airflow, between high pressure well to the west & low pressure over the Baltic.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYA mainly dry day, with just the chance of a passing wintry shower. There should also be some spells of sunshine. With N winds, it will still feel cold, with best temperatures around 5 or 6 degrees.

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