PITLOCHRY
Daily Weather Records
OS sheet 52 ref. 94
58 alt.142m
TUESDAY 2nd DECEMBER Time of observation: 0900hrs
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NOTICEBOARD CONTACT thebigane@hotmail.com WORTH A COMMENT:--- It is normal practice for climate stations to make 1 observation a day (at around 9am). As most maximum temperatures occur in the afternoon & minimum during the night, each day’s observation provides the maximum temperature for the previous day & the minimum for the same day. Occasionally, (& almost without exception, in winter), maximum & minimum temperatures occur at unusual times--- the past 24hrs have been a case in point., with the lowest temperature occurring at 0900 on Nov 30th & the highest at around 0700 on Dec.1st. Thus the figures entered for Maximum& Minimum temperatures in todays table are correct. In reality, however, yesterday afternoon only reached about -1 degree, while last night only fell to about -6. Confusing !! but sometimes you just have to read between the lines!! *** |
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Temperature
at 09.00 today |
-1.7 |
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AVERAGES AND EXTREMES Av. Max. Temp 5.7 |
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Maximum
Temperature (last 24hrs) |
4.3 |
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Minimum
Temperature (last 24hrs) |
-3.7 |
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Overnight
Grass Minimum Temperature |
-5.4 |
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24
Hour Rainfall (Up to |
2.8mms |
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Barometer
at 0900 |
998mbs |
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Wind
at 0900 |
calm |
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months highest temperature to date |
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This
months lowest temperature to date |
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This
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Comments on yesterday’s weather
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Yesterday morning’s hazard is correctly referred to as GLAZE but better known as black ice. It occurs when rain or drizzle (or sleet—as was the case yesterday) falls upon ground which has a temperature below freezing A clear ice is immediately formed which catches out the unaware, as unlike the “white stuff, it is not easy to see. Fortunately, the phenomenon does not occur with too great a frequency, but one or two instances are to be found in most winters. It certainly keeps the forecasters on their toes, as it can be tricky deciding whether approaching precipitation will fall as rain, freezing rain or snow !!
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Comments on today’s weather
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.3cms of lying snow to greet us!! A few flurries, mainly this morning. Thereafter, mainly dry with some sunshine. Cold—max. temp only 1 or 2. Winds light. Tonight a sharp frost. Remaining wintry in the outlook (see December outlook below). |
Monthly Summary for NOVEMBER 2008
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November turned out to be a rather
cold but dry month. Daytimes were
about 0.8 degrees below the long-term average, while the figure for night
-times was around 0.5 degrees below normal.
Highest temperature of the month was 13.2 on the 14th,
while the 29th only reached 0.3.degrees. The minimum of -9.1 on
the 30th was a reminder that severe frosts can still occur even
against a background of gradual warming.
It was the driest November since 2004, with only 53% of the normal
falling. There were wintry elements
in the month; 5
days saw snow falling, while on 3 days it lay on the ground, maximum depth
being 7cms on the 23rd. 17 nights saw an air frost.
LONG-RANGE for 1st HALF
of DECEMBER--------Staying rather cold, with winds generally from between N
& NW, sometimes strong. Unsettled
with rain or snow (the latter mostly, but not exclusively, on the hills) Occasional night
frosts. .Perhaps a little less cold in the 2nd week, but staying
changeable with further showers or longer spells of rain. Some dry spells
& the odd frost. |
Monthly Historical Information
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2008
month |
Mean max temp |
Long-term avge. max. |
Mean min temp |
Long-term avge min. |
Total Rainfall |
Long-term avge rainfall
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Highest Max Temp |
Lowest Max Temp |
Highest Min Temp |
Lowest Min Temp |
Wettest 24hr Rain Total |
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January |
5.8 |
5.3 |
-0.1 |
-0.9 |
242.7 |
109
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10.7 |
1.1 |
7.5 |
-7.7 |
33.8 |
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February |
7.9 |
6.1 |
0.3 |
-0.4 |
81.6 |
77 |
12.7 |
1.5 |
6.4 |
-6.1 |
28.8 |
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March |
7.7 |
8.4 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
93.6 |
82 |
12.4 |
4.0 |
5.1 |
-4.4 |
15.2 |
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April |
10.8 |
11.3 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
41.9 |
49 |
16.0 |
4.3 |
9.3 |
-3.0 |
n.a. |
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May |
16.7 |
14.8 |
6.6 |
5.2 |
29.4 |
61 |
24.0 |
12.0 |
11.4 |
-0.1 |
13.1 |
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June |
17.4 |
17.4 |
8.0 |
8.5 |
40.6 |
62 |
22.5 |
12.1 |
13.5 |
2.1 |
12.2 |
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July |
19.7 |
19.2 |
12.1 |
10.4 |
87.0 |
60 |
25.7 |
14.7 |
16.3 |
7.0 |
22.3 |
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August |
17.5 |
18.8 |
11.3 |
9.8 |
89.0 |
74 |
20.7 |
13.0 |
15.5 |
6.3 |
14.5 |
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September |
15.1 |
15.8 |
7.6 |
7.7 |
67.5 |
80 |
18.7 |
12.0 |
12.5 |
0.9 |
12.0 |
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October |
11.6 |
11.9 |
2.1 |
4.8 |
114 |
106 |
18.1 |
n/a |
n/a |
-3.4 |
n/a |
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November December |
7.5 |
8.3 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
49.3 |
93
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13.2 |
0.3 |
7.8 |
-9.1 |
7.0 |
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