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Alabama barometric pressure today
Right now the highest pressure in Alabama is Huntsville, 30.12 inHg (1020 hPa) and the lowest is Dothan, 30.07 inHg (1018 hPa). Values are sea-level pressure from 5 airport weather stations.
| City | Station | inHg | 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | KHSV | 30.12 | ↘ -0.3 |
| Birmingham, AL | KBHM | 30.11 | ↘ -1.0 |
| Mobile, AL | KMOB | 30.09 | ↘ -0.7 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | KTCL | 30.10 | ↘ -1.3 |
| Dothan, AL | KDHN | 30.07 | ↘ -1.3 |
Elevation and pressure across Alabama
The cities here run from about 10 ft in Mobile to 633 ft in Huntsville. On a standard day that means about 29.91 inHg of actual air pressure in Mobile and 29.24 inHg in Huntsville. The readings above are corrected to sea level, so any difference between stations comes from the weather, not the height.
Highest point in Alabama · Sea-level vs station pressure · High vs low pressure
Frequently asked questions
What is the barometric pressure in Alabama today?
The live map and station board on this page show sea-level pressure at 5 weather stations across Alabama, including Huntsville and Birmingham. Each reading is the latest airport report, checked about every 10 minutes.
Why does a barometer in Huntsville read lower than one in Mobile?
Elevation. Huntsville sits at about 633 ft and Mobile at about 10 ft, a gap worth roughly 0.67 inHg of actual air pressure on a standard day. Forecasts correct for that, so the sea-level values here can be compared directly.
Is the pressure rising or falling in Alabama?
The last column of the station board shows the change over the last three hours, in hPa, for each station. Falling numbers usually mean clouds and rain are on the way; rising numbers mean clearing.