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

(Evidence of an earlier slight snow flurry). A mainly dry day. There may be an odd bright interval, but it is likely to be predominantly cloudy.  Despite light winds, it is expected to remain cold, with highest temperatures little better than 1 or 2 degrees.   TONIGHT is likely to start with a few breaks in the cloud & a slight frost, but late in the period, cloud is likely to thicken & lower, heralding a new low pressure system for tomorrow.

Temperature at obs. time today        0945	0.1
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-2.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	0.3mms
Barometer at observation time today	1001mbs
Wind at observation time today	calm
This month’s highest temperature to date	7.8
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-9.6
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	45.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	170.1mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in DECEMBER

Avg. max. temperature	5.7	Long term avg. rainfall	92.22mms
Avg min. temperature	-0.3	Wettest month	193.5mms
Record high temperature	14.4	Driest month	23.8mms
Record low temperature	-18.2

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

FRIDAY----Overcast, with spells of rain. Windy, but milder

SATURDAY---Perhaps some left-over rain to start the day, but then mainly dry, with a few brighter spells, but the chance of the odd shower.