Saturday, 23 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.
A year ago today, a record maximum temperature for Pitlochry in February occurred  (15.1 degrees)
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Early sunshine, but more cloud around by afternoon. Remaining mostly dry, with just a small chance of an isolated snow flurry. Feeling cold (especially when compared with this day last year!!), though with only light breezes & a high close to 3 degrees. TONIGHT---partly cloudy, the odd clear spell & a slight frost.

Temperature at obs. time today                      0900-0.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)1.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-2.9
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1026mbs
Wind at observation time todayE1
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 (2012Driest month6.8 (1965)
Record low temperature-12.6 (2010)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

SUNDAY---Rather cloudy, with a few sunny intervals. Dry for the most part, with just the chance of an odd light snow flurry. Best temperatures close to 3, with slight frost early & late.


MONDAY---Dry, rather cloudy, with perhaps a few breaks & the odd sunny interval. Frost early & late & still feeling cold by day.

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