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Barometric pressure in London today: right now

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Right now in London the barometric pressure is 1026 hPa (30.30 inHg): high, steady over the last 3 hours (+0.5 hPa). This time yesterday: 1030 hPa; tomorrow the model expects 1024 hPa.

Sea level 1026 hPa

high · 30.30 inHg, as in forecasts

Barometer in London 1022 hPa

30.19 inHg · at about 29 m, unadjusted

Past 7 days 1025–1036 hPa

low: today at 06:00 · high: Monday 2/11 at 10:00

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.

Pressure in London: 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
1020 1030 ThuFriSatSunMonTueWedtodaytomorrow
1020 1030 ThuFriSatSunMonTuetoday
Now
1026 hPahigh
Tomorrow, same time
1024 hPa−2.0 hPa from now
Biggest 24-hour change this week
−5.1 hPato Tuesday 3/11 at 18:00
Only in London

London: Atlantic lows arrive weaker, highs bring fog

By the time Atlantic lows reach the south-east they have usually filled a little, so pressure swings in London tend to be smaller than in Scotland or Northern Ireland. In winter a high over the country brings calm, frosty nights and fog that can linger all day; in summer the same high brings the warmest, driest spells.

Height of the model point 29 m An unadjusted barometer here reads 1022 hPa right now

Sea level or barometer: 1026 hPa and 1022 hPa in London

Sea level · as in forecasts 1026 hPa 30.30 inHg · used on this page
−4 hPaheight of 29 m
Barometer in London 1022 hPa 30.19 inHg · unadjusted

The model point for London is at about 29 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 London 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.

London · last 24 hours −3.9 hPa Change since this time yesterday
Last 3 hours +0.5 hPa

Barometric pressure in London 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 London: FAQ

What is the barometric pressure in London today?
Right now in London the barometric pressure is 1026 hPa (30.30 inHg): high, steady over the last 3 hours (+0.5 hPa). This time yesterday: 1030 hPa; tomorrow the model expects 1024 hPa. The value is reduced to sea level and updates every hour.
What does a barometer read in London?
The model point for London is at about 29 m, so an unadjusted barometer reads about 1022 hPa (30.19 inHg) right now: 4 hPa less than the sea-level pressure (1026 hPa). Forecasts give the second value so cities can be compared.
Is the air pressure in London high or low today?
At 1026 hPa the pressure is high (standard is 1013 hPa). Over the past 7 days it ranged from 1025 hPa to 1036 hPa. How to read these numbers: barometric pressure today in the UK.
What will the pressure be in London tomorrow?
At the same time tomorrow the model expects 1024 hPa (−2.0 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.