Monday, 25 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.
Wiith more sushine by day & more clear sky by night than expected, the range of temperature between dawn & afternoon is proving to be greater, as seen in the data below.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A very nippy start, with temperatures below zero until at least mid-morning. However, with long spells of sunshine, the highest temperature should reach around 6 by early afternoon. Winds light & variable, with air pressure at a high level today.  TONIGHT may see a little more cloud around, so though frosty. temperatures may not fall as low as last night.

Temperature at obs. time today                          0830-4.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)7.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-5.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-9.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1035mbs
Wind at observation time todaycalm
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

TUESDAY---A similar day to Monday, though perhaps some valley fog at first & rather less frosty. There may be rather more cloudy patches too on occasions. Still light & variable winds. Temperatures should still make around 6 at best.


WEDNESDAY---Still dry, with some sunshine & temperatures up to around 7.

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