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.
Despite amber warnings covering this area, virtually no snow around this morning, save on the surrounding hills. Places further east received more, including Perth & Dundee, Angus & eastern extremities of Perthshire.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in MARCH
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A very cold day ahead, with temperatures 5 or 6 degrees below normal & not helped by an easterly breeze, fresh at times. Occasional dry, bright intervals, but generally cloudy, with frequent snow flurries or spells of mainly light snow. Again, snowfall will be heavier further east, especially inland, on higher ground. TONIGHT may see a few further snow showers, especially at first, but some clear spells & a frost are likely later on.
| Temperature at obs. time today 0845 | 1.3 |
| Maximum temperature (last 24hrs) | 2.8 |
| Minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | -0.3 |
| Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | -1.8 |
| Rainfall total (last 24hrs) | 0.9mms |
| Barometer at observation time today | 1002mbs |
| Wind at observation time today | E4 |
| This month’s highest temperature to date | 10.5 (2nd) |
| This month’s lowest temperature to date | -6.0 (12th) |
| This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date | 14.0 (17th) |
| THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE | 24.9mms |
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in MARCH
| Avg. max. temperature | 8.4 | Long term avg. rainfall | 82 mms |
| Avg min. temperature | 1.1 | Wettest month | 178 (1994) |
| Record high temperature | 21.7 (2012) | Driest month | 11.7 (2012) |
| Record low temperature | -11.2 (1986) |
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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK
Continuing in a wintry vein, with winds from an easterly quarter & daytime temperatures at least 5 to 7 degrees below the normal for this time. Frost is likely on most nights. During Wednesday & Thursday, there should be more in the way of dry weather, with some brightness & only isolated snow showers. However, things are expected to deteriorate during Friday & Saturday, as fronts moving from th south west, run into the colder air over Northern Britain, with the likelihood of strong winds & snowfall.
Continuing in a wintry vein, with winds from an easterly quarter & daytime temperatures at least 5 to 7 degrees below the normal for this time. Frost is likely on most nights. During Wednesday & Thursday, there should be more in the way of dry weather, with some brightness & only isolated snow showers. However, things are expected to deteriorate during Friday & Saturday, as fronts moving from th south west, run into the colder air over Northern Britain, with the likelihood of strong winds & snowfall.
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