Light dusting of snow, mainly cloudy and some mist on the hills. Update 18:00 Jupiter Venus and the Moon nice and clear if you look out now.
Temp at 09:00ish was: 0.0C Wet bulb at 09:00ish was: -0.1C
Max Temperature was (09:00-090:00): 3.8C
Min Temperature was (09:00-09:00): -1.2C
Grass Minimum was (09:00-09:00): -4.2C
Soil temperature 30cm: 3.2C
24h precipitation: 0.9mm
Pressure: 1008mb (rising)
Wind direction: variable
Yesterday was?: Sunny start but showers arrived in the pm of rainy sleet and then snow.
Headline: Sunny intervals and showers. Icy patches
Today: A cold start with ice on any untreated surfaces. A few showers continue to affect the west at first but these soon dying away to leave a fine dry day with some good sunny spells. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Tonight: Dry this evening and overnight with long clear spells and light winds. A widespread frost will develop. The coldest spots likely to be around Crieff and Auchterarder. Minimum temperature -6 °C.
Saturday: Another frosty start but then dry with bright then sunny spells developing. Winds will be light. Becoming a little cloudier in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday: Cloudy with snow in the west on Sunday. Cloudy with rain and hill snow on Monday. Another band of rain and hill snow pushing in from west on Tuesday.
UK Outlook for Tuesday 31 Jan 2012 to Thursday 9 Feb 2012: At the beginning of the week, although there is a lot of uncertainty, eastern and central areas will most likely see clear/sunny spells, and scattered showers, these mostly light but locally wintry. Westernmost areas will probably see more cloud, with occasional rain. Temperatures will probably be below average, the cold accentuated further by fresh winds from an eastern quadrant. Towards the end of the week and through the rest of the period, a general continuation of the cold weather type seems most likely, but it is by no means certain. There is a risk of snow, ice and sharp frosts, with easternmost parts being most prone. However we certainly cannot discount the possibility that mild west/southwesterly winds will return instead, bringing rain at times.
UK Outlook for Friday 10 Feb 2012 to Friday 24 Feb 2012: The forecast for mid-February remains very uncertain. However, the most likely outcome is for much colder weather with winds mainly from an easterly quadrant to prevail, bringing widespread frosts, and snow to some areas. In this scenario it would be the east that would be most vulnerable to snowfall. There remains an alternative scenario, in which milder westerly winds prevail, the chances of this alternative scenario are currently rated as about one in three.
