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Kentucky barometric pressure today
Right now the highest pressure in Kentucky is Bowling Green, 30.12 inHg (1020 hPa) and the lowest is Lexington, 30.05 inHg (1018 hPa). Values are sea-level pressure from 5 airport weather stations.
| City | Station | inHg | 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville, KY | KSDF | 30.06 | ↘ -2.4 |
| Lexington, KY | KLEX | 30.05 | ↘ -2.0 |
| Bowling Green, KY | KBWG | 30.12 | ↘ -1.3 |
| Owensboro, KY | KOWB | 30.09 | ↘ -2.4 |
| Paducah, KY | KPAH | 30.12 | ↘ -1.7 |
Elevation and pressure across Kentucky
The cities here run from about 341 ft in Paducah to 968 ft in Lexington. On a standard day that means about 29.55 inHg of actual air pressure in Paducah and 28.89 inHg in Lexington. The readings above are corrected to sea level, so any difference between stations comes from the weather, not the height.
Highest point in Kentucky · Sea-level vs station pressure · High vs low pressure
Frequently asked questions
What is the barometric pressure in Kentucky today?
The live map and station board on this page show sea-level pressure at 5 weather stations across Kentucky, including Louisville and Lexington. Each reading is the latest airport report, checked about every 10 minutes.
Why does a barometer in Lexington read lower than one in Paducah?
Elevation. Lexington sits at about 968 ft and Paducah at about 341 ft, a gap worth roughly 0.66 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 Kentucky?
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.