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Michigan barometric pressure today
Right now the highest pressure in Michigan is Kalamazoo, 29.89 inHg (1012 hPa) and the lowest is Flint, 29.80 inHg (1009 hPa). Values are sea-level pressure from 8 airport weather stations.
| City | Station | inHg | 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | KDET | 29.81 | ↘ -0.3 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | KGRR | 29.85 | → steady |
| Ann Arbor, MI | KARB | 29.82 | ↘ -0.7 |
| Lansing, MI | KLAN | 29.83 | ↘ -0.4 |
| Flint, MI | KFNT | 29.80 | ↘ -0.7 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | KAZO | 29.89 | ↘ -0.3 |
| Marquette, MI | KSAW | 29.81 | ↗ +2.1 |
| Traverse City, MI | KTVC | 29.80 | ↗ +1.3 |
Elevation and pressure across Michigan
The cities here run from about 597 ft in Traverse City to 883 ft in Ann Arbor. On a standard day that means about 29.28 inHg of actual air pressure in Traverse City and 28.98 inHg in Ann Arbor. The readings above are corrected to sea level, so any difference between stations comes from the weather, not the height.
Highest point in Michigan · Sea-level vs station pressure · High vs low pressure
Frequently asked questions
What is the barometric pressure in Michigan today?
The live map and station board on this page show sea-level pressure at 8 weather stations across Michigan, including Detroit and Grand Rapids. Each reading is the latest airport report, checked about every 10 minutes.
Why does a barometer in Ann Arbor read lower than one in Traverse City?
Elevation. Ann Arbor sits at about 883 ft and Traverse City at about 597 ft, a gap worth roughly 0.30 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 Michigan?
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.