Wednesday 15 January 2014

158/01/14

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.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

Less cold this morning, so ice shouldn't be a problem.  However, the day is expected to be mainly overcast with a low cloud base & poor visibility. Rain is likely to be rather persistent, though often only fairly light, perhaps easing at times to give a few dry slots. Further rain is likely during the evening.
Winds will be E to SE force 2 & temperatures should slightly exceed the average at 6 degrees. The night should stay frost-free.

LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

THURSDAY----Dry for most of daylight hours, though misty low cloud around. Temperatures a degree or so down on Wednesday's. Occasional rain expected overnight with no frost. Wind still E or SE.

FRIDAY---Mainly cloudy, with occasional light rain. Temperatures up to about 5 degrees, frost unlikely & winds still from the SE.


Temperature at obs. time today                    0900hrs3.1
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)3.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.3
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)2.5mms
Barometer at observation time today991mbs
Wind at observation time todaycalm
This month’s highest temperature to date9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date-4.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date21.1mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE77.7mms

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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