31/01/14

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.   Air pressure in Northern Russia is around 1055mbs(very high), while ships out in the Atlantic, storm-tossed & heading for Rockall, have barometers falling rapidly towards 942mbs(very low).
All this means plenty of weather & indeed every sea area (except1) around Britain has gale(8) to violent storm(11) warnings. Met. men will be lucky to get a cuppa today!!

FOR DRUMOCHTER WEBCAM AND PITLOCHRY UPDATES---SCROLL DOWN   

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A dry start, with temperatures near 3.  The first signs of light rain are expected by late morning & then it's well & truly down-hill. As rainfall starts to become heavier, then is the risk that it will turn to sleet or snow. Land above 300 to 400ms may well get 6 hours or so of heavy snow with several inches accumulating (I will set up an image of the Drumochter summit webcam, which should update).
200 to 300ms altitude is problematic, but I suspect there will be a couple of hours of wettish snow with some accumulation, still around on Saturday. At town level, some temporary sleet or wet snow seems probable, with some slush surviving.     Winds SE force 4 or 5 T temperature between 1 & 3 for the next 24hrs.

WEEKEND---Still very unsettled, especially on Saturday, when it will also be windy with some snow still likely. Remaining cold, though frost unlikely because of cloud & wind.

                         More than enough from me!!----JANUARY REVIEW OVER WEEKEND

Temperature at obs. time today            0830hrs	3.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	3.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	0.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	0.5mms
Barometer at observation time today	997mbs
Wind at observation time today	E3
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-4.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	30.4mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	221.7mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY                       UPDATE BELOW                                      

Avg. max. temperature	5.3	Long term avg. rainfall	109mms
Avg min. temperature	-0.9	Wettest month	273mms
Record high temperature	13.7	Driest month	11mms
Record low temperature	-19.6

Slight rain now on (12noon).      Temperature almost +4.   All precipitation round & about is light & patchy.
Heavier precipitation probably starting between 2&3pm. This should pull temperatures down & increases likelihood of sleet or snow.   Drumochter webcam is below & keeps updating, so invaluable for anyone planning a journey north up A9. This will be left on, but heavy snow could block up the camera (though it is facing north & wind is SE).        Have a pleasant weekend despite the weather.   Barry (1220 FRI 31st)
  PERTH & DUNDEE are expected to have RAIN  only
1300hrs---sleet at 150ms (temp now 2.7)             Snowing on Drumochter (see below)
1430---Soon after Kinnaird (road to Kirkmichael)---snowing & starting to settle---so currently, SNOWING ABOVE 
250ms (800ft).  Temp at 140ms now 1.7 degrees

RISK OF A LIGHT SNOW COVER BY MORNING, AS WELL AS SNOW FALLING (2130 31/01).

A9 DRUMOCHTER----UPDATING

30/01/14

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.    Air pressure is at 1054mbs over N.E. Europe. By Saturday, a very deep low with central pressure 100mbs lower than this, is expected over the Atlantic off N.W. Scotland. Such huge contrasts help make for interesting weather & forecasting nightmares!!

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
One of the drier days of the last 6 or 7 weeks!  However, it is still expected to be cloudy & feel cold.
There is also every likelihood of some scattered patches of light rain, even a few snow flurries, but amounting to very little.  Temperatures will spend much of the day & night in the range 0 to +3.  Winds will be from the SE (almost becoming the prevailing wind) force 2 to 3.

NEXT 2 DAYS IN PITLOCHRY
FRIDAY---Dry at first, though cloudy & cold.  Some light rain (perhaps sleet), is likely to commence mid-morning, lasting for several hours & becoming heavier during the afternoon. Only over the highest ground will snowfall be of significance.  Temperatures will spend the day idling around 1 or 2 degrees.
Winds will be rather more lively at SE 4 to 6, making it feel extra cold.
SATURDAY---Mostly cloudy & cold, with some showery outbreaks of snow at first & rain later on. Winds 
S 3 to 5, temperatures between 0 & +2 degrees.

Temperature at obs. time today              1000hrs	1.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	5.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	0.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	8.4mms
Barometer at observation time today	1007mbs
Wind at observation time today	ESE1
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-4.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	30.4mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	221.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY

Avg. max. temperature	5.3	Long term avg. rainfall	109mms
Avg min. temperature	-0.9	Wettest month	273mms
Record high temperature	13.7	Driest month	11mms
Record low temperature	-19.6

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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.     WETTEST 24hrs SINCE 20th DEC. 2012 

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Further bands of showery rain moving in from the SE, will continue to affect the area throughout the day. The worst of the rain is likely to be during the morning, with some easing p.m.  Winds will blow from the SE, force 4 to 6 initially, but easing down during the day.  Temperatures should start off between 4 & 5, but will be falling gradually towards frost levels by evening. Showers overnight may start to turn wintry & Thursday may well start with a little snow & ice.
Next 2 DAYS IN PITLOCHRY

THURSDAY---Expected to be bitingly cold, with a SE wind & temperatures spending all day in the 0 to 2 range. On the positive side, it should be much drier, though a few snow flurries are possible, amounting to little.
It is likely to remain mostly cloudy.
FRIDAY---Still very cold, but now a new, deep Atlantic depression moves in to do battle with the cold air over Britain & Northern Europe. This may well result in some snowfall for a time, before later turning to sleet.

Temperature at obs. time today                      0845hrs	4.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	5.3
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-1.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	30.4mms
Barometer at observation time today	998mbs
Wind at observation time today	E5
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-4.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	24.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	212.8/mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY

Avg. max. temperature	5.3	Long term avg. rainfall	109mms
Avg min. temperature	-0.9	Wettest month	273mms
Record high temperature	13.7	Driest month	11mms
Record low temperature	-19.6

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 A9 DRUMOCHTER                    

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BEN VRACKIE, LOOKING RESPLENDENT WITH ITS SNOW COVER: not that the mountain has been visible much during the last 2 months, with all the low cloud associated with 422mms of rainfall.

28//01/14

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!

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TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A bright start, with temperatures above frost level & with very little shower activity around this morning. From lunchtime, it is expected to become much more cloudy from the SE, with fairly frequent showers or longer spells of rain, this situation persisting through the evening & into the overnight period.  Temperatures will spend most of the day around 3 or 4 & hold up through the night. (There will still be snowfall at high altitudes & the Cairngorms will again see atrocious conditions)

NEXT 2 DAYS IN PITLOCHRY

WEDNESDAY will find temperatures at their highest to begin with & a fall-off during the day, with a frost likely during the evening. At this stage, it looks as though low cloud & occasional rain will dominate the day, though much of this will be light & overall, rainfall totals should be lower. By dawn on Thursday, ice may well be a problem.
THURSDAY---sees the brief incursion of air from Northern Europe & with temperatures at 1 or 2 & SE winds force 3, it will feel very cold. There may be a few insignificant snow flurries, with dry weather for most of the time.

Temperature at obs. time today                0900hrs	1.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	3.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-1.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	2.8mms
Barometer at observation time today	983mbs
Wind at observation time today	W2
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-4.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	24.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	182.4mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY

Avg. max. temperature	5.3	Long term avg. rainfall	109mms
Avg min. temperature	-0.9	Wettest month	273mms
Record high temperature	13.7	Driest month	11mms
Record low temperature	-19.6

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Atlantic weather still prevails, with a depression& plenty of fronts over & around Britain.  But---look what's over Scandinavia--a big area of high pressure, which is poised to feed a cold E airflow towards us---at least for a day or two---as the experts believe Atlantic weather will soon return. Let the "battle" begin!!
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27/01/14

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!

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TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Cloudy yet again, with showery rain or sleet & only limited & unreliable dry slots. (Snow will only fall & accumulate above about 300ms).  Feeling cold with a maximum of 3, accentuated by a raw force 2 to 4 E wind.  Still some showers overnight, with a minimum of about +1.

NEXT 2 DAYS IN PITLOCHRY
TUESDAY---Cloudy with spells of rain throughout & only limited drier slots.Feeling cold & raw, with E  or NE winds reaching force 3 to 5, together with a top temperature of 3. Further showers overnight, with little change in temperature.

WEDNESDAY---No better!  Further spells of rain, though becoming lighter later, but temperatures falling as the day goes on.  Any evening & overnight showers could turn to snow & temperatures fall to frost levels. A difficult morning's travel is on the cards!

Temperature at obs. time today               0830hrs	2.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	2.4
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	0.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	18.1mms
Barometer at observation time today	976mbs
Wind at observation time today	SE2
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-4.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	24.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	179.6mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY

Avg. max. temperature	5.3	Long term avg. rainfall	109mms
Avg min. temperature	-0.9	Wettest month	273mms
Record high temperature	13.7	Driest month	11mms
Record low temperature	-19.6

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LET'S HOPE IT DOESN'T FREEZE  

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!

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DRUMOCHTER LOOKS DIFFICULT---TAKE CARE!.

26/01/14

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!

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TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Early snow has turned to sleet below about 250ms.  The rest of the morning is expected to see further spells of rain or sleet, often moderate & occasionally heavy in intensity & the January rainfall total, already at 148%, continues to rise.   After lunch, there should be some temporary dry intervals, though showers will still be piling in from the west & there may be some more general rain or sleet at times through the overnight period.  Winds will be SE 4 or 5 at first, though with some decrease during the day. Temperatures will spend much of the time in the 2 or 3 range.  ( SNOW will continue to feature on the very highest land in the area, & will continue to do so over the coming days.)

UPDATE---IN THE LAST 15MINS, SLEET HAS TURNED MORE TO WET SNOW, WHICH HAS STARTED TO SETTLE HERE( AT 140 METRES).

NEXT 2 DAYS in PITLOCHRY
MONDAY---Mainly cloudy, with showers or longer spells of rain or sleet. There may be one or two drier spells, but not to be relied upon. Winds will blow from the E. force 3 or 4, while the thermometer spends much of the time in the 2 to 3 range.
TUESDAY---Doesn't really get any better, with cloud in the ascendency & rain or showers never far away. Temperatures again stuck below 3 with moderate to fresh E winds off the continent & North Sea.

                                    (Time to hibernate!!)

Temperature at obs. time today             0945hrs	1.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	5.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-3.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	10.0mms
Barometer at observation time today	987mbs
Wind at observation time today	SE5
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-4.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	24.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	161.5mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY

Avg. max. temperature	5.3	Long term avg. rainfall	109mms
Avg min. temperature	-0.9	Wettest month	273mms
Record high temperature	13.7	Driest month	11mms
Record low temperature	-19.6

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25/01/14

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!

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A YEAR AGO---22cms of snow lying, with snow at times during the day. By the morning of the 26th, 30cms (1 foot) of snow lying--Jan 2013's maximum.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Areas of cloud & showers passing through, interspersed by drier interludes with more broken cloud.
Temperatures starting out at their maximum (5 degrees), with a gradual fall during the day, giving a slight overnight frost. Winds fresh from the W.

NEXT 2 DAYS IN PITLOCHRY
SUNDAY---Spells of wet snow, sleet or rain, especially a.m. Significant falls of snow above 300ms.  There should be a few drier, brighter spells during the afternoon, though with further rain or sleet likely overnight. A cold day with maximum 3 degrees, just 1 overnight & winds force 4 to 6 from the SE.

MONDAY---Mainly cloudy, with further rain or sleet at times.  Feeling cold, with temperatures around 2 or 3 & winds force 4 or 5 from E to SE.

Temperature at obs. time today             0930	5.6
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	6.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	0.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	12.3mms
Barometer at observation time today	999mbs
Wind at observation time today	ESE1
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-4.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	24.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	151.5

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY

Avg. max. temperature	5.3	Long term avg. rainfall	109mms
Avg min. temperature	-0.9	Wettest month	273mms
Record high temperature	13.7	Driest month	11mms
Record low temperature	-19.6

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24/01/14

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TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

Cloudy throughout the day, though mainly dry this morning. A spell of rain should reach the town by mid afternoon, staying wet for around 4 hours.  Temperatures will slowly rise from close to zero initially, to around 5 during the night. Winds will be force 2 to 4 from the SE.

WEEKEND IN PITLOCHRY

SATURDAY---Some dry spells with a few sunny intervals, but also some showers likely. It may tend to become drier from late afternoon.  Temperatures are likely to be at their highest at first (4), falling to frost levels during the night. Winds will be fresh from the SW.

SUNDAY---Dry a.m. but spells of sleet or wet snow are expected for much of the remainder of the day, though accumulations will be confined to ground over 300ms. It will feel very cold, accentuated by a fresh SE wind, with temperatures struggling to reach 2 degrees. A slight frost is expected soon after dark.

Temperature at obs. time today               0830hrs	0.6
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	4.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-2.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-5.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	trace
Barometer at observation time today	1009mbs
Wind at observation time today	E2
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-4.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	24.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	139.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHY in JANUARY

Avg. max. temperature	5.3	Long term avg. rainfall	109mms
Avg min. temperature	-0.9	Wettest month	273mms
Record high temperature	13.7	Driest month	11mms
Record low temperature	-19.6

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23/01/14

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!

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TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

Partly cloudy, though with some dry spells & sunny intervals. One or two showers are also possible, though these should be mainly light, with more of them further west than Pitlochry. Winds W to NW, mostly force 2 to 4, with maximum temperatures reaching 3 or 4 degrees.   Dry for much of the overnight period, with a slight frost likely.

NEXT 2 DAYS IN PITLOCHRY

FRIDAY---Cloudy, with a period of sleet or snow for a time, this gradually turning back to rain as temperatures edge up. Rain is then likely to be on & off for much of the rest of the day, though only light & drizzly at times. Temperatures slowly rising from near zero at first to 4 or 5 overnight. Winds SE3.

SATURDAY---Partly cloudy, with a few dry bright spells & an occasional shower, which could be wintry.                     Max.temp.4   Wind SW4 & a touch of frost overnight. 

Temperature at obs. time today              0845hrs	2.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	5.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	1.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-0.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	4.7mms
Barometer at observation time today	998mbs
Wind at observation time today	WNW4
This month’s highest temperature to date	9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-4.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	24.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	139.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY  

Avg. max. temperature	5.3	Long term avg. rainfall	109mms
Avg min. temperature	-0.9	Wettest month	273mms
Record high temperature	13.7	Driest month	11mms
Record low temperature	-19.6

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Perhaps rather more rain around today than expected, but still only 2.2mms in the 6hrs 0930 to 1530.