Monday, 4 March 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.
AFTER A FORTNIGHT OF HIGH PRESSURE, THE BAROMETER IS NOW FALLING.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A cloudy start, with rather poor visibility, looking down the valley. It will remain dry today, with some prospect of cloud breaks later on & perhaps some sunny intervals, though cloud may stay in the ascendancy over all. Winds will be light from the S.E.& highest temperatures should reach around 8 or 9 degrees. TONIGHT will see a mixture of cloud & a few breaks, probably allowing a ground frost.

Temperature at obs. time today                              09004.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)10.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)3.2
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.7
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1016mbs
Wind at observation time todaySE2
This month’s highest temperature to date
This month’s lowest temperature to date
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in MARCH
Avg. max. temperature8.4Long term avg. rainfall82mms
Avg min. temperature1.1Wettest month178 (1994)
Record high temperature21.7 (2012)Driest month11.7 (2012)
Record low temperature-11.2 (1986)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

TUESDAY---Perhaps starting with a ground frost. Another dry day, with better prospects of more- broken cloud & some sunshine.Light S.W. winds & highest temperatures around 7 degrees.


WEDNESDAY---More generally cloudy, with a fresher wind from ESE, which will make it feel colder. Dry for most of the day, but a little light rain is expected after dark.

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