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
Following a very frosty night, with temperatures down to -9.2 (air) &-13.9 ( ground)
a belt of mainly light snow is expected to affect the area for part of the morning, with 1 or 2cms accumulating, more so on the higher parts on the edge of town. Temperatures have risen a good deal in the last couple of hours & it it is likely that the snow will become sleety, even turning to rain before finally dying out. On higher ground, snow will last longer, with greater accumulations. The afternoon should be mostly dry. apart from the chance of a shower. TONIGHT will see some clear spells & a frost.
a belt of mainly light snow is expected to affect the area for part of the morning, with 1 or 2cms accumulating, more so on the higher parts on the edge of town. Temperatures have risen a good deal in the last couple of hours & it it is likely that the snow will become sleety, even turning to rain before finally dying out. On higher ground, snow will last longer, with greater accumulations. The afternoon should be mostly dry. apart from the chance of a shower. TONIGHT will see some clear spells & a frost.
| Temperature at obs. time today | 0.0 |
| Maximum temperature (last 24hrs) | 1.8 |
| Minimum temperature (last 24hrs) coldest night since JAN. 2011 | -9.2 |
| Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | -13.9 |
| Rainfall total (last 24hrs) | trace |
| Barometer at observation time today | 1006mbs |
| Wind at observation time today | ESE1 |
| This month’s highest temperature to date | 4.4 |
| This month’s lowest temperature to date | -9.2 |
| This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date | 5.0mms |
| THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE | 5.4mms |
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---A fair amount of dry weather, with some sunshine & just the chance of one or two wintry showers. A NW wind will accentuate the cold. Max temp. 2 with a frost
overnight.
SATURDAY----Some rain spreading from the west. Still feeling cold.
FRIDAY---A fair amount of dry weather, with some sunshine & just the chance of one or two wintry showers. A NW wind will accentuate the cold. Max temp. 2 with a frost
overnight.
SATURDAY----Some rain spreading from the west. Still feeling cold.
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