Barometric pressure · Edinburgh

Barometric pressure in Edinburgh today: right now

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Right now in Edinburgh the barometric pressure is 1034 hPa (30.54 inHg): very high, steady over the last 3 hours (−0.2 hPa). This time yesterday: 1039 hPa; tomorrow the model expects 1028 hPa.

Sea level 1034 hPa

very high · 30.54 inHg, as in forecasts

Barometer in Edinburgh 1025 hPa

30.27 inHg · at about 73 m, unadjusted

Past 7 days 1022–1043 hPa

low: Thursday 29/10 at 00:00 · high: Monday 2/11 at 09:00

Data for 08:00 local time. The first value is reduced to sea level; the barometer value is the pressure at the city’s height.

Meteo-sensitivity card in the app: 7.8 out of 10, pressure falling by 9 hPa

In the Weather 24 app

How will the pressure affect you today?

Meteo-sensitivity from 0 to 10, hour by hour, and the “Rapid pressure drop” warning.

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Pressure in Edinburgh: the past week and tomorrow

Hour by hour, at sea level, in hPa. Left of the amber line is the past 7 days, right of it the forecast.

Sea-level pressure
Standard, 1013 hPa
Now, 08:00
Forecast
Biggest 24-hour change

Now: 1034 hPavery high
Tomorrow, same time: 1028 hPa−5.9 hPa from now
Biggest 24-hour change this week: +9.1 hPato Sunday 1/11 at 22:00

Only in Edinburgh

Edinburgh: deep lows to the north

Edinburgh is close to the track of many deep Atlantic lows, so autumn and winter bring large swings in pressure and strong winds. Hills to the west take some of the rain, but the pressure changes reach the city all the same.

Height of the model point 73 m An unadjusted barometer here reads 1025 hPa right now

Sea level or barometer: 1034 hPa and 1025 hPa in Edinburgh

Sea level · as in forecasts 1034 hPa 30.54 inHg · used on this page

−9 hPaheight of 73 m

Barometer in Edinburgh 1025 hPa 30.27 inHg · unadjusted

The model point for Edinburgh is at about 73 m, so here the two numbers are close. Pressure drops by about 1 hPa every 8 metres of height.

In the Weather 24 app you choose which one to see under “Pressure reference”: Local, the default, shows a value close to a barometer’s; Sea level shows the forecast value used on this page.

Pressure swings in Edinburgh and how you feel

Weather-sensitive people usually notice changes in pressure — especially a fast fall ahead of a front — more than the value itself. That is why it helps to watch the change over the last 3 hours and the last 24.

More in barometric pressure today in the UK.

This is weather information, not medical advice. If your symptoms are severe or new, talk to your doctor.

Edinburgh · last 24 hours −4.5 hPa Change since this time yesterday

Last 3 hours −0.2 hPa

Barometric pressure in Edinburgh in the Weather 24 app

The “Pressure” card with the reading and level where you are, the “Pressure over the day” chart with the standard-pressure line, the “Pressure” map layer with highs and lows, the “Rapid pressure drop” warning card and “Meteo-sensitivity”: a 0–10 score, hour by hour, with the reasons — pressure change, humidity, wind, temperature swings.

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Barometric pressure in Edinburgh: FAQ

What is the barometric pressure in Edinburgh today?

Right now in Edinburgh the barometric pressure is 1034 hPa (30.54 inHg): very high, steady over the last 3 hours (−0.2 hPa). This time yesterday: 1039 hPa; tomorrow the model expects 1028 hPa. The value is reduced to sea level and updates every hour.

What does a barometer read in Edinburgh?

The model point for Edinburgh is at about 73 m, so an unadjusted barometer reads about 1025 hPa (30.27 inHg) right now: 9 hPa less than the sea-level pressure (1034 hPa). Forecasts give the second value so cities can be compared.

Is the air pressure in Edinburgh high or low today?

At 1034 hPa the pressure is very high (standard is 1013 hPa). Over the past 7 days it ranged from 1022 hPa to 1043 hPa. How to read these numbers: barometric pressure today in the UK.

What will the pressure be in Edinburgh tomorrow?

At the same time tomorrow the model expects 1028 hPa (−5.9 hPa from now). The hour-by-hour forecast is at the right end of the chart.

Where does the data come from?

From weather models via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), hour by hour. These are model values for one point in the city, not readings from a particular station. Official observations and warnings in the UK are published by the Met Office.

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