Wednesday 20 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
Mainly overcast this morning, with some drizzle at times.  Although still generally cloudy this afternoon, the cloud base may lift somewhat & there may even be the odd break. Despite temperatures up to 4 or 5, the SE wind will make it feel cold & raw. A few cloud breaks overnight may lead to a slight frost by daybreak.

Temperature at obs. time today                       08454.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)8.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)   (from 0845 yesterday)-4.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)  (from 0845 yesterday)-6.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.4mms
Barometer at observation time today1023
Wind at observation time todayE2
This month’s highest temperature to date9.0 (15th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date-5.8 (19th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date18.5 (4th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE64.4mms

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

THURSDAY---Mainly cloudy & feeling cold. Any brightness is most likely further west. There may just be an odd light snow flurry, though no accumulation of snow is expected. A slight frost is likely overnight. 


FRIDAY---Continuing cold & cloudy. Frost early & late. Perhaps the odd light snow flurry, but no accumulation expected.

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