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
Cold & windy. Winds will average around force 5, with occasional gusts to gale force. It is expected to be cloudy throughout, perhaps with a little sleet or snow this morning. By afternoon, spells of rain are likely to set in, continuing at times overnight. Highest temperatures will struggle to about 3.
CHRISTMAS DAY
Still cold & windy. Best temperatures up to 4, with winds SW force 5, though with some decrease as the day goes on. There should be some dry spells, though it will be rather cloudy in the main. One or two more cloudy spells with showers may get across from the west on occasions.
BOXING DAY
Possibly the best day of the bunch, as winds should be lighter, though temperatures will still be in the 3 to 4 range. It should be dry for much of the time. The next bad weather system may bring some sleet to the area late in the night.
FRIDAY
Cloudy, wet & windy.
| 2.6 | |
| Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)--overnight | 7.7 |
| Minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 1.0 |
| Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | -0.2 |
| Rainfall total (last 24hrs) | 15.4mms |
| Barometer at observation time today--very low | 957mbs |
| Wind at observation time today | SSE5 |
| 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 | 156.3mms |
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) |
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