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North Dakota barometric pressure today
Right now the highest pressure in North Dakota is Fargo, 30.02 inHg (1017 hPa) and the lowest is Williston, 29.81 inHg (1010 hPa). Values are sea-level pressure from 6 airport weather stations.
| City | Station | inHg | 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND | KFAR | 30.02 | ↘ -2.0 |
| Bismarck, ND | KBIS | 29.93 | ↘ -4.1 |
| Grand Forks, ND | KGFK | 29.99 | ↘ -2.0 |
| Minot, ND | KMOT | 29.86 | ↘ -3.7 |
| Williston, ND | KXWA | 29.81 | ↘ -2.3 |
| Dickinson, ND | KDIK | 29.85 | ↘ -2.7 |
Elevation and pressure across North Dakota
The cities here run from about 830 ft in Grand Forks to 2,411 ft in Dickinson. On a standard day that means about 29.03 inHg of actual air pressure in Grand Forks and 27.40 inHg in Dickinson. The readings above are corrected to sea level, so any difference between stations comes from the weather, not the height.
Highest point in North Dakota · Sea-level vs station pressure · High vs low pressure
Frequently asked questions
What is the barometric pressure in North Dakota today?
The live map and station board on this page show sea-level pressure at 6 weather stations across North Dakota, including Fargo and Bismarck. Each reading is the latest airport report, checked about every 10 minutes.
Why does a barometer in Dickinson read lower than one in Grand Forks?
Elevation. Dickinson sits at about 2,411 ft and Grand Forks at about 830 ft, a gap worth roughly 1.63 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 Dakota?
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.