Thursday 9 January 2014

09/01/14

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.

PITLOCHRY TODAY

A dry day, with some sunny intervals, though feeling colder than of late (max.4 or 5) degreees).  Winds moderate from WNW. A slight frost both early & late.  (Chances of seeing something of the AURORA in the clear skies later this evening, are thought to be quite high!)

LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

FRIDAY---Cold, with mist & fog patches around during the morning, following an overnight frost.
Later in the afternoon, cloud will tend to increase, perhaps with a couple of hours of occasional light rain from a weakening front during the evening.Becoming frosty again overnight.

SATURDAY---Frosty start, then dry with some sunshine. Frost returning by evening. Max.temp. only 3.
Winds light to moderate SW.







Temperature at obs. time today      0900hrs2.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)9.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-2.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.3mms
Barometer at observation time today998mbs
Wind at observation time todayWNW3
This month’s highest temperature to date9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date-0.8
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date21.1mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE69.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY
Avg. max. temperature5.3Long term avg. rainfall109mms
Avg min. temperature-0.9Wettest month273mms
Record high temperature13.7Driest month11mms
Record low temperature-19.6

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