Wednesday 4 April 2012

WEDNESDAY 4th 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.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Ben Vrackie is standing out particularly well this morning with its snow cover. Much of today will be dry with good spells of bright sunshine. There could just be an odd passing cloudy patch with a snow flurry. It will feel cold with a force 4 or 5 N or NNE wind. Temperatures should rise to around 6 degrees, (below normal for early April.)  TONIGHT will be mainly clear & frosty, though perhaps there may be some cloud increase by dawn.
Temperature at obs. time today 08452.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)5.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-4.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.2mms
Barometer at observation time today1023mbs
Wind at observation time todayNNE5
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 DATE20.8mms

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 PITLOCHRYSomewhat of a shock to the system, with a biting NE wind. There were a few snow showers about, though nothing accumulating & what was lying early on, went rapidly when the sun came out. The last shower of the day--late evening-- did leave a few lying flakes as evidence.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is high over the Eastern Atlantic, with a low pressure centre over the English Channel. A cold N/NE airstream continues to affect Scotland.

TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY  After a frosty night, the day may start cloudy, perhaps with a little light rain, but later, it should become dry & milder than today.

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