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.

                                      THE THAW CONTINUES

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

A mainly dry, bright day, with light winds & maximum temperatures a little above average at around 8.  (There is an outside chance of a passing shower) There should be some spells of sunshine at times. TONIGHT should be dry, at least until later on, when it will become more cloudy, with even a few spits of rain.   In the clear spells, temperatures will fall towards freezing.

Temperature at obs. time today                                 0830	4.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	8.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	0.3mm
Barometer at observation time today	1013mbs
Wind at observation time today	NW2
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	64.0mms

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

SATURDAY---More cloud around generally & perhaps a little light rain on occasions at first. Temperatures should still reach 6 or 7.


SUNDAY---It should be dry, with broken cloud & some sunny intervals.