Thursday 14 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.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A mostly dry day (possibly an odd rain shower getting across from the west). Milder--maximum 5--with a continuing thaw of lying snow.Partly cloudy skies, but some brighter spells with some sunshine. Winds light & variable.  TONIGHT---dry, with perhaps just a touch of frost.
                 SNOW DEPTH---  MAX 14cms----NOW 11cms
Temperature at obs. time today                      0830+1.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)+1.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)14.6mms
Barometer at observation time today1001mbs
Wind at observation time todaycalm
This month’s highest temperature to date8.7 (3rd)
This month’s lowest temperature to date-1.6 (5th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date18.5 (4th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE63.7mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY
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

FRIDAY--A mainly dry day (just the outside chance of a passing shower). Partly cloudy skies, but also some brighter spells with some sunshine. Winds light & variable.  Maximum temperature up to about 7, with a continuing thaw.  Perhaps an overnight touch of frost.


SATURDAY-- Somewhat more cloud around, perhaps shrouding the hills, but the thaw continuing where any snow remains.

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