Monday 18 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.
                  * 3rd coldest night of the year so far*
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A frost continuing for the first half of the morning, with some mist patches in the valley bottom. Clear skies with plenty of sunshine & light winds. Temperatures probably down a bit on yesterday, with a further frost tonight.

Temperature at obs. time today                           0845-3.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)8.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-4.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-7.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1019mbs
Wind at observation time todaycalm
This month’s highest temperature to date9.0 (15th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date-4.8 (18th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date18.5 (4th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE64.0mms

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

TUESDAY---Another frosty start, with valley bottom mist patches likely. Further spells of sunshine,especially during the morning, though generally clouding up later in the day. Feeling a little colder.

WEDNESDAY---Much more cloud around, with a SE breeze helping to make it feel colder than on previous days.

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