SAT 28th FEB

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The last day of February & meteorologically speaking, the last day of the winter season (In reality, of course, March is quite capable of being a cruel month---1947 was as good as example as any--- for older readers!!)

On the face of it, Feb 2015 hasn't been too severe a month, but full details will only become available tomorrow after the final maximum  temp.& rainfall figure for the month have been read.

Temperature at obs. time today 0840	5.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	6.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	0.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	0.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	1.0mm
Barometer at observation time today	998mb
Wind at observation time today	SSW3
This month’s highest temperature to date	10.8
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	1.0mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	40.9mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in DECEMBER

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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FRI 27th FEB

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A lovely-looking morning, with last evening's snow showers still clinging to the trees & bushes.

Temperature at obs. time today 0840	0.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	6.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-1.7
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-5.9
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	1.8mm
Barometer at observation time today	1009mb
Wind at observation time today	N1
This month’s highest temperature to date	10.8
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	18.5mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	39.9mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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THURS 26th FEB

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I  took a trip on the train to Inverness yesterday;  something magic about it that you don't quite capture on the A9.    In both directions, the train chanced to stop at Dalwhinnie (several don't, as it really is a wee place).
There must have been 10 inches of snow lying there, though part of the platform had been cleared. At an altitude of 350ms, this is undoubtedly the highest station on a main line in Britain.
It is also well-known in the weather-world as being one of the coldest villages in Britain (Tomintoul is in a similar category, but to my knowledge does not have a weather station). Dalwhinnie does & it's in the grounds of the distillery. Sometimes it is shown in my newspaper as having been the coldest place in the U.K. the previous day.
Unfortunately, newspapers often show the coldest places as Cairngorm or Aonach More (Ben Nevis). This is really a waste of time as they are ski resorts, not permanent settlements & over 3000feet anyway---a case, as Basil Fawlty might say, of stating the bleeding obvious!

Temperature at obs. time today 0910	3.6
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	6.8
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-1.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	4.2mm
Barometer at observation time today	1000mb
Wind at observation time today	WNW4
This month’s highest temperature to date	10.8
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	18.5mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	38.1mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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WED 25th FEB

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.I had a sneak preview of February's temperatures to date; mean max is very slightly above average, mean min half a degree above & as the remaining few days are swings between average & rather cold, the end result is going to be pretty close to the February normal.  Rainfall is still well below, but there are likely to be relatively small additions before March 1st, so still a dry month on the cards.

Temperature at obs. time today 0910	-0.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	5.9
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-3.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-6.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	0.3mm
Barometer at observation time today	1010mb
Wind at observation time today	S1
This month’s highest temperature to date	10.8
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	18.5mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	33.9mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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TUES 24th FEB

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No frost, but a fresh wind, making it feel cold. The slow thaw will continue.

Temperature at obs. time today 0815	3.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	4.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	3.8mm
Barometer at observation time today	985mb
Wind at observation time today	W5
This month’s highest temperature to date	10.8
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	18.5mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	33.6mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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MON 23rd FEB

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.12cms of snow with me this morning (rather more than BBC Weather suggested). The rainfall equivalent of all this (achieved by pouring a measured amount of hot water into the funnel of the rain gauge, which must then be subtracted from the total amount measured), makes the past 24hrs by far the wettest this month, though this is still well down on average.

There should be a steady thaw today, with any showers rather on the sleety side, so a choice of shovelling away on snow-clearing ,or letting nature slowly take its course!

Weather-related public transport delays included the 1019 train to Glasgow which was 70 mins late, while the service to London Kings Cross was 22 mins down.  (Incidentally, from March 1st, East Coast ceases to exist, replaced by Virgin East Coast (90% owned by Stagecoach).
National Express coach service to Coventry, left Pitlochry 35 mins late this morning presumably due to A9 problems coming from Inverness.

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Temperature at obs. time today 0900	1.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	0.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.7
Rainfall total (last 24hrs) (mostly snow melted down)	18.5mm
Barometer at observation time today	976mb
Wind at observation time today	SE2
This month’s highest temperature to date	10.8
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	18.5mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	29.8mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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SUN 22nd FEB

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At time of observation, there was little more snow lying than just a "subtle" reminder that it was still only February. However, the brisk walk down for the newspaper, saw the rate at which snow was falling increase somewhat, bringing thoughts that it might become necessary to resort to a session with the snow pusher.
At least BBC Weather doesn't seem to expect more than a couple of centimetres lying.
I'm still optimistic that February is going to end up very dry, even allowing for some less- than- settled conditions in the closing days of the month.

Temperature at obs. time today 0905	0.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	6.3
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-3.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-5.9
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	trace
Barometer at observation time today	995mb
Wind at observation time today	SE2
This month’s highest temperature to date	10.8
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	5.2mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	11.3mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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SAT 21st FEB

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Just a temporary taste of winter promised for Sunday & perhaps a rise in the present very low rainfall total of only 11.3mm

Temperature at obs. time today 0820	-0.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	6.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-2.2
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-5.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	0.2mm
Barometer at observation time today	995mb
Wind at observation time today	W2
This month’s highest temperature to date	10.8
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	5.2mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	11.3mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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FRI 20th FEB

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Evidence of a slight overnight snow flurry & certainly a wintry flavour promised for Sunday/Monday. However,as we enter the final week of February, it would appear that the month has been reasonably kind to us. Not so for parts of the USA, where it appears some spectacular "icing-up" has been occurring of late.

Temperature at obs. time today 0845.	0.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	7.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-1.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-3.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	2.0mm
Barometer at observation time today	1000mb
Wind at observation time today	NNW1
This month’s highest temperature to date	10.8
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	5.5mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	11.1mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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THURS 19th FEB

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A few spots in N.E. Scotland managed 16 degrees yesterday (beats all-time Feb. record in Pitlochry, but that is
purely for geographical reasons, relating to the Cairngorms). It was, nevertheless, Pitlochry's mildest day so far this month. Despite the weather not being settled on some days between now & the month's end (even indications of some temporary snowfall on Sunday), I still think the month will end up being unusually dry.

Temperature at obs. time today 0845	6.1
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	10.8
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	4.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	3.4mm
Barometer at observation time today	1007mb
Wind at observation time today	SW3
This month’s highest temperature to date	10.8
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	5.2mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	9.1mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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WED 18th FEB

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Note that the maximum temperature for the last 24hours occurred at observation time this morning. This would be highly unusual in most months of the year, but less so in winter. This is because the time of maximum temperature on a winter's day is as much related to the air mass that is affecting the area as it is by the height of the sun in the sky. So it is not unusual for the highest temperature in a 24 hour period in winter to occur during the night.
Some spots on the Moray Firth coast could top 15 degrees today (helped by the warming of air from the S to SW descending from the Cairngorms)

Temperature at obs. time today 0915	8.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	8.9
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	2.2
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	0.3
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	0.2mm
Barometer at observation time today	1023mb
Wind at observation time today	SSW3
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.6
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	5.2mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	5.7mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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TUES 17th FEB

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A moderate frost in the early part of the night, though this cleared by dawn as cloud & wind increased. Pressure is high once again & though the remainder of February will see some frontal activity on occasions, this is likely to be generally weak, with rainfall amounts still on the small side. By month's end,  February still looks lined up to have been a very dry month.

Temperature at obs. time today 0900	2.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	7.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-2.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-5.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	0.1mm
Barometer at observation time today	1023mb
Wind at observation time today	SE2
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.6
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	5.2mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	5.5mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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MON 16th FEB

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A calm misty start to the day, following the heaviest fall of rain of the month so far---not that that was hard to beat & indeed it wasn't a particularly large fall last night anyway!   Indeed, with high pressure particularly persistent close to the British Isles this month & predictive charts showing little change, there's every chance that we will end up with a very dry February 2015.

Temperature at obs. time today 0910	3.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	8.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	3.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	0.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	5.2mm
Barometer at observation time today	1006mb
Wind at observation time today	calm
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.6
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	5.2mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	5.4mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.1	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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SUN 15th FEB

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Pressure is now on the rise again & despite the promise of some rain during tonight, much of the outlook continues to look mostly dry, with high pressure systems both to the south west of Britain & over Northern Europe likely to join forces to keep rain-bearing fronts & depressions at bay for much of the rest of February.

Temperature at obs. time today 0910	5.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	7.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	3.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	2.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	trace
Barometer at observation time today	1012mb
Wind at observation time today	SSE4
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.6
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	.0.1mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	0.2mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	15.7	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

CORRECTION----THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR FEBRUARY WAS 15.7 ( recorded 23/02/12)

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SAT 14th FEB

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Say what you like about the first half of February, but the fact that stands out above all else has been its dryness. Only 0.2mm has been recorded & further more, the amount of rain promised for this weekend & for much of next week is very little. Remember, the February record low rainfall total stands at 13mm; are we likely to beat that? Well with 2 weeks to go, that would be foolish to speculate, but looking at the charts, it may be possible, ( even if it took a European high giving very cold easterly winds to achieve it--- & I'm not sure this would prove popular with the majority!)

Temperature at obs. time today 0915	3.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	5.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	2.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	2.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	0.1mm
Barometer at observation time today	1007mb
Wind at observation time today	calm
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.6
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-6.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	0.1mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	0.2

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77.1mm
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248mm
Record high temperature	14.5	Driest month	13mm
Record low temperature	-12.6

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