Thursday 23 February 2012

THURSDAY 23rd FEBRUARY

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. MANY THANKS TO ROB FOR GETTING ME UP & RUNNING AGAIN.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A mostly cloudy day & although sometimes dry & bright, there will also be periods when the cloud is lower, with some mainly light & patchy rain or drizzle. Winds will be force 3 or 4 from between W & SW, with maximum temperatures around 13 or 14 degrees (very mild). TONIGHT---Some light rain for a time during the evening, as a cold front goes through. Thereafter clearing skies will bring a fall in temperature, though not to air frost levels.
Temperature at obs. time today 09009.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs) (close to record levels)14.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.7
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.3mms
Barometer at observation time today1010mbs
Wind at observation time todayS2
This month’s highest temperature to date14.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date-9.6
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date6.8mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE27.7mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES FEBRUARY
Avg. max. temperature6.1Long term avg. rainfall77
Avg min. temperature-0.4Wettest month248
Record high temperature14.5Driest month6.8
Record low temperature-12.2

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YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRYA largely dry & very mild day---almost at record levels, with a high of 14.2 degrees
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
High pressure over Biscay & low near Iceland. Britain lies in a warm sector, but a cold front will introduce cooler air overnight.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYA much brighter day, with some spells of sunshine. It will, however, be somewhat colder than the past 4 days, as temperatures level out at about 7 or 8 degrees. Winds force 4 or 5 from the west.

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