Wednesday 18 January 2012

WEDNESDAY 18th JANUARY

THIS MORNING'S READINGS
THE ONLY ONLINE WEATHER SERVICE WHERE THE OBSERVER LIVES & RECORDS IN PITLOCHRY, USING PREVIOUS MET OFFICE CLIMATE STATION EXPERIENCE. FORECASTING MATERIAL MAKES USE OF MET OFFICE & BBC MATERIAL, WHICH IS THEN TAILORED FOR THE PITLOCHRY AREA, USING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE.
Temperature at obs. time today 08307.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)8.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.7
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.9mms
Barometer at observation time today1010mbs
Wind at observation time todayNW4
This month’s highest temperature to date11.0
This month’s lowest temperature to date-8.1
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date31.9mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE72.3mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES JANUARY
Avg. max. temperature5.3Long term avg. rainfall109
Avg min. temperature-0.9Wettest month273
Record high temperature13.7Driest month10.6
Record low temperature-19.6

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PITLOCHRY YESTERDAY
Cloudy throughout, though mainly dry during daylight hours. A little rain evening & overnight, with rising temperatures.

THE GENERAL SITUATION
High pressure over Spain & low to the NE of Iceland. Eventually, Britain will be covered by a polar maritime airstream, which means turning colder again, with a risk of some snow showers.

PITLOCHRY on WEDNESDAY
Perhaps an early shower, but becoming mostly dry with broken cloud & some sunshine.Mild at present, with highest temperatures reaching close to 8, but tending to drop back somewhat as the day goes on. Winds moderate to fresh from W to NW.
TONIGHT
Clear spells, but the risk of a snow shower increases, with perhaps a light covering by morning. Minimum temperature around zero.

THURSDAY
Perhaps a few icy patches on untreated surfaces at first. Dry for most of the time, but the odd snow shower is possible.
It will feel cold, with a moderate to fresh wind from W to NW & maximum temperature around 3 or 4.






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