03/03/14

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.

APOLOGIES FOR LATE PUBLICATION TODAY, DUE TO A TECHNICAL FAULT

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

The afternoon should remain dry, with variable amounts of cloud & sunny intervals, with temperature peaking at around 7 degrees with winds W to SW force3.
Tonight will start dry,with cloud thickening later, followed by a little light rain overnight.
Minimum overnight temperature about 2 degrees.

.TUESDAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

It should be an afternoon of variable cloud & some occasional sunny intervals. The maximum temperature should peak at around 6 or 7 degrees. Winds will between W & SW.
There is expected to be some rain & possibly sleet overnight, with winds backing into the SE.

Temperature at obs. time today 0930	3.7
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	7.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	10.3mms
Barometer at observation time today	981mbs
Wind at observation time today	WNW2
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 DATE	18.4mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in MARCH

Avg. max. temperature	8.4	Long term avg. rainfall	82mms
Avg min. temperature	1.1	Wettest month	178mms
Record high temperature	21.7	Driest month	11.7mms
Record low temperature	-11.2

*PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THE CONTENTS OF THE ABOVE TABLE,AS IT WILL ONLY BE PUBLISHED OCCASIONALLY*

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