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 few SNOW GRAINS lying this morning
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY
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Predominantly dry, though rather cloudy.There is just a chance of the odd light shower of sleet, snow or snow grains. Feeling cold in the SE breeze, with highest temperatures around 3. The evening may see some cloud breaks & a slight frost, but cloud & wind should increase later, perhaps with some snow before dawn.
| Temperature at obs. time today 0830 | 0.6 |
| Maximum temperature (last 24hrs) | 3.2 |
| Minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 0.1 |
| Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | -1.2 |
| Rainfall total (last 24hrs) | trace |
| Barometer at observation time today | 1017mbs |
| Wind at observation time today | ESE1 |
| This month’s highest temperature to date | 8.7 (3rd) |
| This month’s lowest temperature to date | -1.6 (5th) |
| This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date | 18.5 (4th) |
| THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE | 47.5mms |
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY
| Avg. max. temperature | 6.1 | Long term avg. rainfall | 77mms |
| Avg min. temperature | -0.4 | Wettest month | 248 (1990) |
| Record high temperature | 15.1 (2012) | Driest month | 6.8 (1965) |
| Record low temperature | -12.6 (2010) |
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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK
WEDNESDAY---A problem day, with snow spreading from the west. As snowfall coincides with daytime, accumulations in the town & on main roads should be limited, but out of town ,up the hillsides, a few cms are expected to accumulate, while above 200 to 250ms there could be 10cms, with some drifting. Later in the day, snow will turn to sleet & then rain at lowest elevations, before dying out during the evening. It will generally be cold & windy.
THURSDAY---An improving day, though perhaps overcast & damp initially. Some thawing taking place, as temperatures reach 4, with lighter W winds.
WEDNESDAY---A problem day, with snow spreading from the west. As snowfall coincides with daytime, accumulations in the town & on main roads should be limited, but out of town ,up the hillsides, a few cms are expected to accumulate, while above 200 to 250ms there could be 10cms, with some drifting. Later in the day, snow will turn to sleet & then rain at lowest elevations, before dying out during the evening. It will generally be cold & windy.
THURSDAY---An improving day, though perhaps overcast & damp initially. Some thawing taking place, as temperatures reach 4, with lighter W winds.
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