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
Early snow has turned to sleet below about 250ms. The rest of the morning is expected to see further spells of rain or sleet, often moderate & occasionally heavy in intensity & the January rainfall total, already at 148%, continues to rise. After lunch, there should be some temporary dry intervals, though showers will still be piling in from the west & there may be some more general rain or sleet at times through the overnight period. Winds will be SE 4 or 5 at first, though with some decrease during the day. Temperatures will spend much of the time in the 2 or 3 range. ( SNOW will continue to feature on the very highest land in the area, & will continue to do so over the coming days.)
UPDATE---IN THE LAST 15MINS, SLEET HAS TURNED MORE TO WET SNOW, WHICH HAS STARTED TO SETTLE HERE( AT 140 METRES).
NEXT 2 DAYS in PITLOCHRY
MONDAY---Mainly cloudy, with showers or longer spells of rain or sleet. There may be one or two drier spells, but not to be relied upon. Winds will blow from the E. force 3 or 4, while the thermometer spends much of the time in the 2 to 3 range.
TUESDAY---Doesn't really get any better, with cloud in the ascendency & rain or showers never far away. Temperatures again stuck below 3 with moderate to fresh E winds off the continent & North Sea.
(Time to hibernate!!)
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY
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Early snow has turned to sleet below about 250ms. The rest of the morning is expected to see further spells of rain or sleet, often moderate & occasionally heavy in intensity & the January rainfall total, already at 148%, continues to rise. After lunch, there should be some temporary dry intervals, though showers will still be piling in from the west & there may be some more general rain or sleet at times through the overnight period. Winds will be SE 4 or 5 at first, though with some decrease during the day. Temperatures will spend much of the time in the 2 or 3 range. ( SNOW will continue to feature on the very highest land in the area, & will continue to do so over the coming days.)
UPDATE---IN THE LAST 15MINS, SLEET HAS TURNED MORE TO WET SNOW, WHICH HAS STARTED TO SETTLE HERE( AT 140 METRES).
NEXT 2 DAYS in PITLOCHRY
MONDAY---Mainly cloudy, with showers or longer spells of rain or sleet. There may be one or two drier spells, but not to be relied upon. Winds will blow from the E. force 3 or 4, while the thermometer spends much of the time in the 2 to 3 range.
TUESDAY---Doesn't really get any better, with cloud in the ascendency & rain or showers never far away. Temperatures again stuck below 3 with moderate to fresh E winds off the continent & North Sea.
(Time to hibernate!!)
| Temperature at obs. time today 0945hrs | 1.9 |
| Maximum temperature (last 24hrs) | 5.6 |
| Minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | -0.9 |
| Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | -3.5 |
| Rainfall total (last 24hrs) | 10.0mms |
| Barometer at observation time today | 987mbs |
| Wind at observation time today | SE5 |
| This month’s highest temperature to date | 9.2 |
| This month’s lowest temperature to date | -4.0 |
| This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date | 24.6mms |
| THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE | 161.5mms |
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY
| Avg. max. temperature | 5.3 | Long term avg. rainfall | 109mms |
| Avg min. temperature | -0.9 | Wettest month | 273mms |
| Record high temperature | 13.7 | Driest month | 11mms |
| Record low temperature | -19.6 |
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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