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. Air pressure is at 1054mbs over N.E. Europe. By Saturday, a very deep low with central pressure 100mbs lower than this, is expected over the Atlantic off N.W. Scotland. Such huge contrasts help make for interesting weather & forecasting nightmares!!
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
One of the drier days of the last 6 or 7 weeks! However, it is still expected to be cloudy & feel cold.
There is also every likelihood of some scattered patches of light rain, even a few snow flurries, but amounting to very little. Temperatures will spend much of the day & night in the range 0 to +3. Winds will be from the SE (almost becoming the prevailing wind) force 2 to 3.
NEXT 2 DAYS IN PITLOCHRY
FRIDAY---Dry at first, though cloudy & cold. Some light rain (perhaps sleet), is likely to commence mid-morning, lasting for several hours & becoming heavier during the afternoon. Only over the highest ground will snowfall be of significance. Temperatures will spend the day idling around 1 or 2 degrees.
Winds will be rather more lively at SE 4 to 6, making it feel extra cold.
SATURDAY---Mostly cloudy & cold, with some showery outbreaks of snow at first & rain later on. Winds
S 3 to 5, temperatures between 0 & +2 degrees.
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY
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.
One of the drier days of the last 6 or 7 weeks! However, it is still expected to be cloudy & feel cold.
There is also every likelihood of some scattered patches of light rain, even a few snow flurries, but amounting to very little. Temperatures will spend much of the day & night in the range 0 to +3. Winds will be from the SE (almost becoming the prevailing wind) force 2 to 3.
NEXT 2 DAYS IN PITLOCHRY
FRIDAY---Dry at first, though cloudy & cold. Some light rain (perhaps sleet), is likely to commence mid-morning, lasting for several hours & becoming heavier during the afternoon. Only over the highest ground will snowfall be of significance. Temperatures will spend the day idling around 1 or 2 degrees.
Winds will be rather more lively at SE 4 to 6, making it feel extra cold.
SATURDAY---Mostly cloudy & cold, with some showery outbreaks of snow at first & rain later on. Winds
S 3 to 5, temperatures between 0 & +2 degrees.
| Temperature at obs. time today 1000hrs | 1.9 |
| Maximum temperature (last 24hrs) | 5.0 |
| Minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 1.6 |
| Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 0.6 |
| Rainfall total (last 24hrs) | 8.4mms |
| Barometer at observation time today | 1007mbs |
| Wind at observation time today | ESE1 |
| 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 | 30.4mms |
| THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE | 221.2mms |
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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