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West Virginia barometric pressure today
Right now the highest pressure in West Virginia is Beckley, 30.02 inHg (1017 hPa) and the lowest is Morgantown, 29.92 inHg (1013 hPa). Values are sea-level pressure from 6 airport weather stations.
| City | Station | inHg | 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV | KHTS | 30.00 | ↘ -2.0 |
| Charleston, WV | KCRW | 30.00 | ↘ -2.0 |
| Parkersburg, WV | KPKB | 29.94 | ↘ -3.4 |
| Morgantown, WV | KMGW | 29.92 | ↘ -3.0 |
| Beckley, WV | KBKW | 30.02 | ↘ -1.7 |
| Clarksburg, WV | KCKB | 29.94 | ↘ -2.7 |
Elevation and pressure across West Virginia
The cities here run from about 568 ft in Huntington to 2,421 ft in Beckley. On a standard day that means about 29.31 inHg of actual air pressure in Huntington and 27.39 inHg in Beckley. The readings above are corrected to sea level, so any difference between stations comes from the weather, not the height.
Highest point in West Virginia · Sea-level vs station pressure · High vs low pressure
Frequently asked questions
What is the barometric pressure in West Virginia today?
The live map and station board on this page show sea-level pressure at 6 weather stations across West Virginia, including Huntington and Charleston. Each reading is the latest airport report, checked about every 10 minutes.
Why does a barometer in Beckley read lower than one in Huntington?
Elevation. Beckley sits at about 2,421 ft and Huntington at about 568 ft, a gap worth roughly 1.92 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 West Virginia?
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.