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Alaska barometric pressure today
Right now the highest pressure in Alaska is Sitka, 29.50 inHg (999 hPa) and the lowest is Kodiak, 29.25 inHg (991 hPa). Values are sea-level pressure from 7 airport weather stations.
| City | Station | inHg | 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | PANC | 29.35 | ↗ +1.0 |
| Fairbanks, AK | PAFA | 29.45 | → steady |
| Juneau, AK | PAJN | 29.44 | ↗ +4.0 |
| Sitka, AK | PASI | 29.50 | ↗ +5.1 |
| Ketchikan, AK | PAKT | 29.50 | ↗ +6.1 |
| Kodiak, AK | PADQ | 29.25 | ↗ +0.7 |
| Nome, AK | PAOM | 29.50 | → steady |
Elevation and pressure across Alaska
The cities here run from about 20 ft in Nome to 446 ft in Fairbanks. On a standard day that means about 29.90 inHg of actual air pressure in Nome and 29.44 inHg in Fairbanks. The readings above are corrected to sea level, so any difference between stations comes from the weather, not the height.
Highest point in Alaska · Sea-level vs station pressure · High vs low pressure
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Frequently asked questions
What is the barometric pressure in Alaska today?
The live map and station board on this page show sea-level pressure at 7 weather stations across Alaska, including Anchorage and Fairbanks. Each reading is the latest airport report, checked about every 10 minutes.
Why does a barometer in Fairbanks read lower than one in Nome?
Elevation. Fairbanks sits at about 446 ft and Nome at about 20 ft, a gap worth roughly 0.46 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 Alaska?
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.