Saturday, 9 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
Overcast with drizzle at present & staying mostly cloudy, though with only light & occasional outbreaks of rain (perhaps sleet above 200m). Feeling cold & raw, with a light SE wind. Perhaps drier & brighter later. Maximum temperature 3 or 4 degrees. TONIGHT, a few clear spells, with a slight frost & possibly a few sleet or snow flurries later on, as winds pick up from off the North Sea.

Temperature at obs. time today                            08452.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)5.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)1.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.9
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)3.1mms
Barometer at observation time today1018mbs
Wind at observation time todaycalm
This month’s highest temperature to date8.7 (3rd)
This month’s lowest temperature to date-1.6 (5th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date18.5 (4th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE35.3mms

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

SUNDAY---A fresher E to SE wind from off the North Sea, making it feel colder & bringing in a few snow showers.  At present, there is no indication of any significant accumulation of snow, except at higher altitudes.


MONDAY--- Probably a light covering of snow by now, with some further snow showers expected, especially to the E of Pitlochry. Staying cold, with E to NE winds & a frost after dark.

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