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North Carolina barometric pressure today
Right now the highest pressure in North Carolina is Asheville, 30.06 inHg (1018 hPa) and the lowest is Greensboro, 29.99 inHg (1016 hPa). Values are sea-level pressure from 8 airport weather stations.
| City | Station | inHg | 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | KCLT | 30.03 | ↘ -1.4 |
| Raleigh, NC | KRDU | 30.00 | ↘ -1.7 |
| Greensboro, NC | KGSO | 29.99 | ↘ -1.3 |
| Durham, NC | KRDU | 30.00 | ↘ -1.7 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | KINT | 30.01 | ↘ -1.4 |
| Fayetteville, NC | KFAY | 30.01 | ↘ -1.7 |
| Wilmington, NC | KILM | 30.02 | ↘ -1.3 |
| Asheville, NC | KAVL | 30.06 | ↘ -0.7 |
Elevation and pressure across North Carolina
The cities here run from about 30 ft in Wilmington to 2,129 ft in Asheville. On a standard day that means about 29.89 inHg of actual air pressure in Wilmington and 27.69 inHg in Asheville. The readings above are corrected to sea level, so any difference between stations comes from the weather, not the height.
Highest point in North Carolina · Sea-level vs station pressure · High vs low pressure
Frequently asked questions
What is the barometric pressure in North Carolina today?
The live map and station board on this page show sea-level pressure at 8 weather stations across North Carolina, including Charlotte and Raleigh. Each reading is the latest airport report, checked about every 10 minutes.
Why does a barometer in Asheville read lower than one in Wilmington?
Elevation. Asheville sits at about 2,129 ft and Wilmington at about 30 ft, a gap worth roughly 2.20 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 North Carolina?
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.