Thursday, 24 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.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Mainly cloudy, but predominantly dry. It may become rather brighter at times later. Still cold, with best temperatures only about 1, so a restricted thawing of lying snow. TONIGHT should see a few clear spells & a frost, though it will become more cloudy from the west later in the night

Temperature at obs. time today                     0845-1.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)+1.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.2
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-4.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)1.6mms
Barometer at observation time today1017mbs
Wind at observation time todaycalm
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 date12.4 (21st)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE51.3mms

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

FRIDAY A battle between Atlantic fronts,trying to bring milder air & a pool of cold air clinging on over much of Eastern Britain.This is likely to result in a spell of snow, mostly p.m,with another 4 to 8 cms of fresh snowfall by dawn on Saturday.Remaining cold.


SATURDAY  Overcast & misty & remaining cold.Probably little or no fresh snowfall. LESS COLD,WITH RAIN & STRONGER WINDS IN THE FURTHER OUTLOOK.


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