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Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. 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?