Saturday 4 January 2014

4/01/14

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
The morning should remain dry, though rather cloudy .During the afternoon,cloud will thicken with some rain (possibly a bit sleety) spreading from the S.& lasting into the evening. It will feel cold today, with temperatures tending to fall from levels this morning. Winds will start from the SE, but veering towards the W
 by evening, only around force 1 or 2.   The night will end up cold & misty, with a slight frost for morning.


LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK
SUNDAY is expected to start cold with mist patches around. The morning should remain dry, but yet another rain area is expected during the afternoon, possibly with some sleet on its leading edge.Snow accumulations may be encountered above 250 to 300 metres.Both wind strengths & temperatures will tend to rise through the evening.
MONDAY will be a windy day, with some blustery showers & a few sunny intervals.


Temperature at obs. time today        0900hrs2.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)6.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)11.4mms
Barometer at observation time today986mbs
Wind at observation time todaySE1
This month’s highest temperature to date*
This month’s lowest temperature to date*
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date*
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE42.0mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY
Avg. max. temperature5.3Long term avg. rainfall109mms
Avg min. temperature-0.9Wettest month273mms
Record high temperature13.7Driest month 11mms
Record low temperature-19.6

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