Sunday 20 January 2013

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.
11cms of snow now lying, following last evening's showers. A little thawing yesterday, but this has now turned to ice.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Generally rather cloudy, though there should only be the odd light flurry today. Perhaps brighter at times later on. Temperatures just below freezing for a couple of hours yet & then only reaching about +1 at best. Winds force 3 from ESE.  TONIGHT should see dry weather for much of the time & a few clear spells with a slight frost. Clouding up from the south well before dawn.
Temperature at obs. time today                             0845-1.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)+2.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-3.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)2.9mms
Barometer at observation time today1005mbs
Wind at observation time todayN3
This month’s highest temperature to date10.7 (4th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date-6.2 (16th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date7.3 (7th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE30.3mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY
Avg. max. temperature5.3Long term avg. rainfall109mms
Avg min. temperature-0.9Wettest month273 (1993)
Record high temperature13.7 (1992)Driest month11 (1963)
Record low temperature-19.6 (1982)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

MONDAY  A PROBLEM DAY!! Periods of snow expected to spread from the south before morning, with strong E. winds. Temperatures held close to zero.Depths of fresh snow may be up to 7cms in many areas & up to 10 to 15 (above about 200 to 250 metres) by Tuesday morning.


TUESDAY Further snowfall seems likely.KEEP AN EYE ON FORECASTS

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