SATURDAY 18th FEBRUARY

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!
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TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

There will be some sunshine at times today, but there will also be some sleet or snow showers about on occasions. Accumulations are likely to be only small, except above about 300ms. Temperatures will only reach about 4 or 5 degrees, so feeling much colder than on recent days. TONIGHT will be cold & frosty with some clear spells & perhaps an odd snow shower. Surfaces are certain to be icy tomorrow morning

Temperature at obs. time today 0830	2.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	9.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	0.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	6.2mms
Barometer at observation time today	996mbs
Wind at observation time today	NW4
This month’s highest temperature to date	12.4
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-9.6
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	6.2mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	17.5mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES FEBRUARY

Avg. max. temperature	6.1	Long term avg. rainfall	77
Avg min. temperature	-0.4	Wettest month	248
Record high temperature	14.5	Driest month	6.8
Record low temperature	-12.2		mms

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YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRY
Still on the mild side, with a mixture of some cloudy spells, but also sunny intervals.Some rain during the evening & later during the night.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
A cold NW airstream covers Britain, but only temporarily. By Monday, a SW airstream, containing fronts, will have replaced this, bringing milder conditions back again.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A dry day is expected with sunny spells, but there will be a frost at first with highest temperatures only reaching 3 or 4 degrees.