SATURDAY 1st JANUARY

A HAPPY, HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL READERS


We have all just experienced the coldest December in our lifetimes(to date!)   Average maximum temp. +0.3(normal value +5.7), average minimum temperature -7.2(normal value -0.3). The last cold December of 1981, has been well & truly eclipsed.    MORE DETAILS ABOUT DECEMBER IN A FEW DAY'S TIME.

It's been a brighter day today & quite a bit milder, Maximum temp.5.9.   At 1800hrs, it was still 5.7  . Despite this, the car thermometer was showing just 1degree when we left Perth at 1530 & there were some mist bands in the Tay valley north of Dunkeld at 2 degrees


SATURDAY 1st JANUARY 2011

PITLOCHRY TODAY    Cloud breaking to give some sunny spells. Maximum temperature 3 degrees

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT    Clear spells & light winds will allow temperatures to fall to -5 to -7.

OUTLOOK     Sunday fine & dry. The startof next week, more unsettled.
                                          NO UPDATE AVAILABLE THIS EVENING    (2010 figures will be published in a day or two.)

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 0900	0.7
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)	6.2
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.1
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.7
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)	trace
Barometer  at  observation time today	1026mbs
Wind at observation time today	W1
This month’s highest temperature to date	8.1 (11th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-15.7 (3rd)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	12.4 (26th)
This month’s total rainfall to date	27.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES DECEMBER

Average Max. Temperature	5.7
Average Min. Temperature	-0.3
Record High Temperature	5.7
Record Low Temperature	-18.2
Long Term Average Rainfall	92.22
Wettest Month	193 (1959)
Driest Month	24 (1975)

FRIDAY 31st DECEMBER--0900HRS

HEADLINES
Just shallow mist this morning, with cloud breaks above.The overnight minimum was -0.1 & current temperature +0.4.

PITLOCHRY TODAY
A dry day & although misty at first, it should become brighter than yesterday with some sunshine. Maximum temperature around 3 or 4 degrees.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
A clear start but becoming cloudy with a short spell of light rain in the wee small hours, followed by clear weather with a slight frost.

FURTHER OUTLOOK
Dry & bright, but feeling cold on both Saturday & Sunday. Maximum temperature 2 or 3 degrees.

DECEMBER 1981 was the coldest December in Pitlochry’s records. The average maximum temperature that month was + 1.9, while the average minimum was -5.4. So far this December, we are COLDER than this record month. However, although 1981 was overall the coldest December on record, 1995 actually had the coldest day (-10.5 max.) & the coldest night (-18.2 min). There appears every likelihood that December 2010 will remain cold & topple the record held by 1981.

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 0900	+0.4
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)	+1.9
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.1
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.4
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)	0.2 mms
Barometer  at  observation time today	1023mbs
Wind at observation time today	SE2
This month’s highest temperature to date	8.1 (11th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-15.7 (3rd)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	12.4 (26th)
This month’s total rainfall to date	27.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES DECEMBER

Average Max. Temperature	5.7
Average Min. Temperature	-0.3
Record High Temperature	5.7
Record Low Temperature	-18.2
Long Term Average Rainfall	92.22
Wettest Month	193 (1959)
Driest Month	24 (1975)

THURSDAY 30th DECEMBER---EVENING UPDATE

I escaped the mist & murk of Pitlochry this afternoon & ended up at the Falls of Bruar. Conditions under foot were treacherous, but the delights of seeing the spectacular ice accumulations on the river & at the falls certainly made the walk worthwhile. What a pity I didn't take a camera!   Incidentally, much of the high ground was above the mist & enjoying broken cloud.

UPDATE @ 1700Hrs
Once again, very disappointing, with the mist & murk very persistent around the town, but not on the hills. The maximum temperature was only +1.9 & the current temperature + 0.6--( & this is supposed to be a MILD interlude!)

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Still mist around, but the cloud above the mist is well broken & will allow temperatures to fall. So a lttle colder than last night, with a likely minimum of around -2. Icy patches likely on roads & pavements.

FURTHER OUTLOOK
Dry & brighter on Friday. A dry, bright & cold start to 2011.

DECEMBER 1981 was the coldest December in Pitlochry’s records. The average maximum temperature that month was + 1.9, while the average minimum was -5.4. So far this December, we are COLDER than this record month. However, although 1981 was overall the coldest December on record, 1995 actually had the coldest day (-10.5 max.) & the coldest night (-18.2 min). There appears every likelihood that December 2010 will remain cold & topple the record held by 1981.

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 0900	0.3
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)	2.1
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.1
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.5
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)	0.6 mms
Barometer  at  observation time today	1024mbs
Wind at observation time today	NE1
This month’s highest temperature to date	8.1 (11th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-15.7 (3rd)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	12.4 (26th)
This month’s total rainfall to date	27.0 mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES DECEMBER

Average Max. Temperature	5.7
Average Min. Temperature	-0.3
Record High Temperature	5.7
Record Low Temperature	-18.2
Long Term Average Rainfall	92.22
Wettest Month	193 (1959)
Driest Month	24 (1975)

THURSDAY 30th DECEMBER @ 0900Hrs

HEADLINES @ 0900HRS   Very misty out there & a touch colder than yesterday(minimum -0.1, currently +0.3) Only 4cms of lying snow left now. This misty, murky weather isn't exactly exciting, but there again, perhaps we've had enough excitement already this month!!


PITLOCHRY TODAY      The emphasis still on low cloud, mist & murk, though there is a chance of some brighter  interludes.Maximum temperatures should reach around 3 degrees .

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT    Partly cloudy, but a better chance of a few clear spells which will result in a slight frost .

OUTLOOK    A good deal of dry weather between Friday & Sunday, but it will feel colder on both Saturday & Sunday with winds from  the north . 

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 0900	+0.3
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)	+2.1
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.1
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.5
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)	0.6 mms
Barometer  at  observation time today	1024mbs
Wind at observation time today	NE1
This month’s highest temperature to date	8.1 (11th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-15.7 (3rd)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	12.4 (26th)
This month’s total rainfall to date	27.0 mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES DECEMBER

Average Max. Temperature	5.7
Average Min. Temperature	-0.3
Record High Temperature	5.7
Record Low Temperature	-18.2
Long Term Average Rainfall	92.22
Wettest Month	193 (1959)
Driest Month	24 (1975)

                                                                                                                                                                                            

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 29th---UPDATE @ 1700Hrs

UPDATE @ 1700Hrs
What a thoroughly depressing day!!  Gloom, murk, drizzle. cloud "on the deck" & not exactly mild (2.1 was the day's high) The current temperature was 1.6.                                                                                                                                                        

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT will continue much as during daylight hours, with low cloud & perhaps a few patches of drizzle. Temperatures will stay in a range 0 to +1

 THURSDAY   looks to be much of a repeat, with low cloud, the odd patch of drizzle & temperatures struggling around 2 or 3 degrees.   FRIDAY-similar.

WEEKEND OUTLOOK    Another arctic airstream is lined up for the latter part of Saturday & Sunda y, though the front introducing this colder air may give rain rather than snow ---but keep up-to-date with developments.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 29th @ 0800Hrs(a wee bit early for testing!!)

HEADLINES @ 0800Hrs---
A quiet & an overcast start to the day.When milder air moves over lying snow, the result is often low cloud & murky conditions.The current temperature was +1.1, following an overnight minimum of +0.8. Just 6cms of lying snow remain.

PITLOCHRY TODAY
Overcast, but predominantly dry.Perhaps a little brighter at times later in the day.Maximum temperature 4 or 5 degrees.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Overcast, but essentially dry.Minimum temperatures close to zero.

FURTHER OUTLOOK
Thursday mainly dry but overcast, with maximum temperatures close to 4 or 5 degrees.Similar on Friday, but some risk of sleet or snow later on Saturday, followed by a cold Sunday---STAY TUNED re.STREET PARTY WEATHER!!

DECEMBER 1981 was the coldest December in Pitlochry’s records. The average maximum temperature that month was + 1.9, while the average minimum was -5.4. So far this December, we are COLDER than this record month. However, although 1981 was overall the coldest December on record, 1995 actually had the coldest day (-10.5 max.) & the coldest night (-18.2 min). There appears every likelihood that December 2010 will remain cold & topple the record held by 1981.

THIS MORNING'S READINGS
The only online weather service using data recorded in Pitlochry. The data presented below comes from standard Met Office equipment.

Temperature at obs. Time today 0900	+1.1
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)	+2.5
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	+0.8
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	fault
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)	2.6mms
Barometer  at  observation time today	1015mbs
Wind at observation time today	N1
This month’s highest temperature to date	8.1 (11th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-15.7 (3rd)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	12.4 (26th)
This month’s total rainfall to date	26.4mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES DECEMBER

Average Max. Temperature	5.7
Average Min. Temperature	-0.3
Record High Temperature	5.7
Record Low Temperature	-18.2
Long Term Average Rainfall	92.22
Wettest Month	193 (1959)
Driest Month	24 (1975)

DECEMBER 28th---EVENING UPDATE @1700HRs

UPDATE @ 1700Hrs
It was an overcast day, with some rain this morning. The thaw continued, as temperatures rose to +2.5.  The current temperature was +1.8.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Remaining mostly cloudy, but dry in the main, with temperatures around 0 to +1.

FURTHER OUTLOOK
Generally dry, quiet weather, with temperatures near or rather below normal. No imminent return to severe wintry conditions, though one or two frosts are likely.

Tuesday 28th December 2010 - 0900 hours

HEADLINES
Overcast with some rain this morning, together with some slippery patches where rain is falling on cold ground. However, temperatures are higher than for some time, with a current value of +2.4. Snow depth has diminished to around 9cms.

PITLOCHRY TODAY
Much of the day will be overcast with a raw feel, though temperatures will be in positive territory at +2 to +4, with a slow thaw continuing. There will be some mainly light rain at times. Later, it should become dry & a little brighter.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Remaining mostly cloudy, but dry in the main, with temperatures around 0 to +1.

FURTHER OUTLOOK
Generally dry, quiet weather, with temperatures near or rather below normal. No imminent return to severe wintry conditions, though one or two frosts are likely.

DECEMBER 1981 was the coldest December in Pitlochry’s records. The average maximum temperature that month was + 1.9, while the average minimum was -5.4. So far this December, we are COLDER than this record month. However, although 1981 was overall the coldest December on record, 1995 actually had the coldest day (-10.5 max.) & the coldest night (-18.2 min). There appears every likelihood that December 2010 will remain cold & topple the record held by 1981.

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 0900	+2.4
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)	+2.5
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	+0.2
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.1
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)	1.9 mms
Barometer  at  observation time today	1009mbs
Wind at observation time today	E2
This month’s highest temperature to date	8.1 (11th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-15.7 (3rd)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	12.4 (26th)
This month’s total rainfall to date	21.9 mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES DECEMBER

Average Max. Temperature	5.7
Average Min. Temperature	-0.3
Record High Temperature	5.7
Record Low Temperature	-18.2
Long Term Average Rainfall	92.22
Wettest Month	193 (1959)
Driest Month	24 (1975)