TUESDAY 6th DECEMBER

THIS MORNING'S READINGS
The only online weather service using data recorded in Pitlochry. The data presented below comes from standard Met Office equipment. However, I also make use of an Automatic Weather Station.

Temperature at obs. time today 0830	-0.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	2.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-2.2
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-8.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	trace
Barometer at observation time today	1000mbs
Wind at observation time today	ENE1
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	19.4mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES DECEMBER

Avg. max. temperature	5.7	Long term avg. rainfall	91
Avg min. temperature	-0.3	Wettest month	193
Record high temperature	14.4	Driest month	24
Record low temperature	-18.2

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HEADLINES @ 0900Hrs
Only an odd snow flurry during the evening & night, though we were close to getting a couple of cms from evening showers which fragmented just a few miles to the NW of Pitlochry. ( This sort of thing is quite common, but can't always be relied on---part of the interest in forecasting the uncertain )

PITLOCHRY TODAY
Much of today will see well-broken cloud, some sunshine & just the chance of an isolated snow shower. It will start frosty & remain close to freezing at best. A light to moderate wind from between W & SW.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Becoming more interesting, as a front crosses the area. Cloud increasing later in the afternoon, bringing a spell of  sleet or snow to the area during the evening. Parts above about 200ms are likely to see snow & some accumulation, but the situation at lower altitudes is less certain, with perhaps sleet or wet snow. This should clear later to leave a mainly dry night with just an odd wintry shower & anoyher frost.

WEDNESDAY
A frosty start, but some dry spells with a little sunshine, perhaps punctuated with the odd shower of sleet or snow. Frost again overnight, with another spell of sleet or snow expected.