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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Altimeter Setting

by Tim Brice and Todd Hall

 

 
 
 
 
Enter the elevation of the station and choose your units6: Altimeter Setting in in. of mercury:
feet meters in HG
Enter your station pressure (not the altimeter setting) and choose your units: Altimeter Setting in mm of mercury:
in of mercury mm of mercury millibars (hPA) mm HG
  Altimeter Setting in millibars (hPa):
  mb (hPA)

 

What is the formula for the altimeter setting script?