Friday, 1 February 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.
             * A JANUARY SUMMARY WILL FOLLOW LATER*.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A rather cloudy first half of the morning, with perhaps a little rain (or sleet above 250ms), but later it should become mainly dry, with a little sunshine. It will feel rather cold, with temperatures around 5 at best & winds from the N or NW, mainly light.. AFTER DARK, it should remain mainly dry with some clear spells, though with just the chance of an isolated snow flurry. Frost is likely before dawn.

Temperature at obs. time today                        0830                                       2.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)3.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)1.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)8.0mms
Barometer at observation time today993mbs
Wind at observation time todayS1
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  (JANUARY)104.5mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY  (note the new month's figures)
Avg. max. temperature6.1Long term avg. rainfall77mms
Avg min. temperature-0.4Wettest month248 (1990)
Record high temperature15.1 (2012)Driest month6.8 (1965)
Record low temperature-12.6 (2010)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

SATURDAY----Mainly dry with some sunshine, though feeling cold. Frost both early & late.


SUNDAY----Mainly dry, bright & breezy. Probably an increase of cloud later in the day, with some rain overnight & into Monday.

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