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Kansas barometric pressure today
Right now the highest pressure in Kansas is Dodge City, 30.18 inHg (1022 hPa) and the lowest is Lawrence, 30.11 inHg (1020 hPa). Values are sea-level pressure from 8 airport weather stations.
| City | Station | inHg | 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | KICT | 30.13 | ↘ -1.7 |
| Topeka, KS | KTOP | 30.12 | ↘ -1.3 |
| Lawrence, KS | KLWC | 30.11 | ↘ -1.7 |
| Manhattan, KS | KMHK | 30.12 | ↘ -1.7 |
| Salina, KS | KSLN | 30.13 | ↘ -2.0 |
| Dodge City, KS | KDDC | 30.18 | ↘ -1.4 |
| Garden City, KS | KGCK | 30.18 | ↘ -1.4 |
| Hays, KS | KHYS | 30.16 | ↘ -2.1 |
Elevation and pressure across Kansas
The cities here run from about 863 ft in Lawrence to 2,838 ft in Garden City. On a standard day that means about 29.00 inHg of actual air pressure in Lawrence and 26.98 inHg in Garden City. The readings above are corrected to sea level, so any difference between stations comes from the weather, not the height.
Highest point in Kansas · Sea-level vs station pressure · High vs low pressure
Frequently asked questions
What is the barometric pressure in Kansas today?
The live map and station board on this page show sea-level pressure at 8 weather stations across Kansas, including Wichita and Topeka. Each reading is the latest airport report, checked about every 10 minutes.
Why does a barometer in Garden City read lower than one in Lawrence?
Elevation. Garden City sits at about 2,838 ft and Lawrence at about 863 ft, a gap worth roughly 2.02 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 Kansas?
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.