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

Dry, with some spells of sunshine. WInds increasing during the day becoming fresh to strong from the W. Top temperature up to around 7, with a slight frost OVERNIGHT, with decreasing wind & cloud breaks.

Temperature at obs. time today                       0830	5.7
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	7.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	3.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	5.3mms
Barometer at observation time today	985mbs
Wind at observation time today	W4
This month’s highest temperature to date	10.7 (4th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2 (16th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	15.1 (28th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	95.3mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY

Avg. max. temperature	5.3	Long term avg. rainfall	109mms
Avg min. temperature	-0.9	Wettest month	273 (1993)
Record high temperature	13.7 (1992)	Driest month	11 (1963)
Record low temperature	-19.6 (1982)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

THURSDAY  Starting overcast with a spell of sleet or wet snow (probably little accumulation below 200ms).  Becoming mainly dry during the afternoon. Feeling cold at around 3 at best & close to freezing overnight.

FRIDAY     Rather cloudy, though mainly dry. Feeling cold in a force 3 NW wind.