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Wind and Rain in the Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the West

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through today with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is then expected to move into the Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

 Pressure Altitude

by Tim Brice and Todd Hall
 
 
   
Enter your uncorrected station pressure (not the altimeter setting): Pressure Altitude in feet:
  in of mercury mm of mercury millibars (hPA) ft
  Pressure Altitude in meters:
  m

 

What is the formula for the pressure altitude script?