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 mainly cloudy day. There will be some occasional spells of rain this morning, much of it fairly light. This afternoon should see a drier spell, though probably still generally cloudy. Temperatures are unlikely to exceed 5 for most of the day, but it will become milder during the evening, as winds become more westerly.  Mild overnight & mainly dry.

Temperature at obs. time today         0915	3.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	6.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	0.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-2.7
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	5.6mms
Barometer at observation time today	1014mbs
Wind at observation time today	SE1
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 DATE	*

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY

Avg. max. temperature	5.3	Long term avg. rainfall	109mms
Avg min. temperature	-0.9	Wettest month	273mms
Record high temperature	13.7	Driest month	11mms
Record low temperature	-19.6

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

THURSDAY----Mainly dry, with a few bright intervals & rather mild. No frost

FRIDAY----Mainly dry, rather cloudy, perhaps the odd brighter interval. No frost.
DATA for DECEMBER 2012 + FULL 2012 SUMMARY BELOW