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Mississippi barometric pressure today
Right now the highest pressure in Mississippi is Tupelo, 30.15 inHg (1021 hPa) and the lowest is Biloxi, 30.04 inHg (1017 hPa). Values are sea-level pressure from 6 airport weather stations.
| City | Station | inHg | 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | KJAN | 30.13 | ↘ -1.4 |
| Gulfport, MS | KGPT | 30.07 | ↘ -1.0 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | KHBG | 30.10 | ↘ -1.3 |
| Biloxi, MS | KBIX | 30.04 | ↘ -1.3 |
| Meridian, MS | KMEI | 30.11 | ↘ -1.0 |
| Tupelo, MS | KTUP | 30.15 | ↘ -0.7 |
Elevation and pressure across Mississippi
The cities here run from about 20 ft in Biloxi to 344 ft in Meridian. On a standard day that means about 29.90 inHg of actual air pressure in Biloxi and 29.55 inHg in Meridian. The readings above are corrected to sea level, so any difference between stations comes from the weather, not the height.
Highest point in Mississippi · Sea-level vs station pressure · High vs low pressure
Frequently asked questions
What is the barometric pressure in Mississippi today?
The live map and station board on this page show sea-level pressure at 6 weather stations across Mississippi, including Jackson and Gulfport. Each reading is the latest airport report, checked about every 10 minutes.
Why does a barometer in Meridian read lower than one in Biloxi?
Elevation. Meridian sits at about 344 ft and Biloxi at about 20 ft, a gap worth roughly 0.35 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 Mississippi?
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.