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.
PITLOCHRY TODAY
Showers of sleet or snow at first (Drumochter Summit has significant snow/ nothing around Perth & Dundee). Locally, insignificant amounts below 150ms, much more above 300ms---we are very much on the rain/snow divide). Probably a dry spell later in the morning, before the return of the showers later, of a similar sleety mix, though perhaps more of snow during the evening. Some frost before dawn. Feeling cold (best temperatures no better than 3) & a fresh SW breeze, force 3 or 4 later.
FURTHER OUTLOOK (23/24/25)
MONDAY--Probably a little snow lying + a slight frost. Dry for a while, but later some snow arriving, turning to sleet & later to rain, before becoming more occasional overnight. A little less cold, though probably feeling colder than the max. of 4, with a freshening wind from the E or SE
CHRISTMAS EVE--Cloudy with occasional rain & very windy (up to force 6 or more on occasions). Feeling cold, with temps. not much better than 2 or 3.
CHRISTMAS DAY--Winds lighter & mostly dry & bright at times. Max. temp. about 3 or 4.
BOXING DAY---Further rain & freshening winds return again later.
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in DECEMBER
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FURTHER OUTLOOK (23/24/25)
MONDAY--Probably a little snow lying + a slight frost. Dry for a while, but later some snow arriving, turning to sleet & later to rain, before becoming more occasional overnight. A little less cold, though probably feeling colder than the max. of 4, with a freshening wind from the E or SE
CHRISTMAS EVE--Cloudy with occasional rain & very windy (up to force 6 or more on occasions). Feeling cold, with temps. not much better than 2 or 3.
CHRISTMAS DAY--Winds lighter & mostly dry & bright at times. Max. temp. about 3 or 4.
BOXING DAY---Further rain & freshening winds return again later.
| Temperature at obs. time today 0900 | 0.6 |
| Maximum temperature (last 24hrs) | 5.2 |
| Minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 0.6 |
| Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | -0.3 |
| Rainfall total (last 24hrs) | 19.3mms |
| Barometer at observation time today | 990mbs |
| Wind at observation time today | SW1 |
| This month’s highest temperature to date | 12.7(12th) |
| This month’s lowest temperature to date | -1.4(7th) |
| This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date | 21.3(4th) |
| THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE | 122.1mms |
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in DECEMBER
| Avg. max. temperature | 5.7 | Long term avg. rainfall | 92.22mms |
| Avg min. temperature | -0.3 | Wettest month | 204.2(2012) |
| Record high temperature | 14.4(1983) | Driest month | 23.8(1975) |
| Record low temperature | -18.2(1995) |
For longer outlook periods,surface pressure charts, mountain weather & severe weather warnings, go to the Met Office's regional forecasts and click the relevant headings.
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