Post AV5I8vEfIPmZeP5NdA by bryanruby@me.dm
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(DIR) Post #AV5Fsecj5iQLaWSIBk by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-04-27T17:09:14Z
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Dear #weather people of Mastodon,Is there a place I can find historical data on the *absolute* barometric pressure for locations (not data on the *change* in barometric pressure).
(DIR) Post #AV5G4LJehax3BK6ncO by chris@mastodon.chriswiegman.com
2023-04-27T17:11:20Z
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@grammargirl If anyone would know it is probably @bryanruby.
(DIR) Post #AV5GKAyKvbNxjZgdiy by unclepj@zirk.us
2023-04-27T17:14:11Z
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@grammargirl Maybe the Weather Underground. wunderground.com
(DIR) Post #AV5GuP9ffqzC98GPDM by SergKoren@writing.exchange
2023-04-27T17:20:48Z
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@grammargirl I think weather.gov does, but getting to the data is a pain.
(DIR) Post #AV5GvJ4Hn3x7YeAtay by allenstenhaus@oddballs.vip
2023-04-27T17:20:53Z
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@grammargirl I'm genuinely curious as well, because this information is often kept behind a paywall.I once had access to a site with complete historical data for my tiny rural Maine town, which I loved referencing. This was especially useful when showing locals how our local weather has changed over many decades due to climate change.Weather.com bought them out & locked up the data. In this case, it's not even accessible with pay. It's just gone. 😢
(DIR) Post #AV5H8WvnYiOQJmVhD6 by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-04-27T17:23:17Z
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@unclepj Thanks! They seem to have it going back a month, which is better than nothing.
(DIR) Post #AV5H9QgUGpQ5EVmG7U by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-04-27T17:23:28Z
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@SergKoren Thanks! I'll check it out.
(DIR) Post #AV5HEixrjSDFNOQlkG by SergKoren@writing.exchange
2023-04-27T17:24:17Z
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@grammargirl Also https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/ I think both necessitate being a developer and knowing how to use the API ;)
(DIR) Post #AV5I8tmchBl198xTHc by bryanruby@me.dm
2023-04-27T17:29:44Z
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@chris @grammargirl Tapping into the rest of #wx crowd. but I'm not sure what you mean by absolute. Station pressure or barometric pressure (station pressure adjusted to the mean sea level). Altimeter/Barometric (MSLP) are what is often most recorded in observations due to their usefulness to aviation. My favorite place to go (example frojm1971): https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/sites/obhistory.php?station=FSD&network=SD_ASOS&metar=0&madis=0&year=1971&month=4&day=27&sortdir=asc
(DIR) Post #AV5I8uPcMCwv65Cc40 by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-04-27T17:34:40Z
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@bryanruby @chris Thank you!I'm asking because I have a relative who is getting bad headaches whenever "the barometer is low." So I'm trying to find cities to possibly visit where the pressure is routinely high to see if that helps.
(DIR) Post #AV5I8vEfIPmZeP5NdA by bryanruby@me.dm
2023-04-27T17:31:15Z
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@chris @grammargirl This menu might be of more help: https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/sites/locate.php
(DIR) Post #AV5IUwGIA38vCjLSAy by WeShall@universeodon.com
2023-04-27T17:38:31Z
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@grammargirl I just found this yesterday when I was wondering if my own headache was pressure related. https://barometricpressure.app/
(DIR) Post #AV5IkauZJDiXcXeJcm by chris@mastodon.chriswiegman.com
2023-04-27T17:41:27Z
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@grammargirl Depending on where they live (in the mountains, for example) this might be as easy as going to the beach with a lower elevation. Otherwise deserts tend to have persistent high pressure. I have sinus issues like this myself so I wish y'all luck finding something! @bryanruby
(DIR) Post #AV5Innt1WZiwjNSOLQ by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-04-27T17:42:02Z
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@WeShall Thanks! That's a cool interface. I wish the history went back farther.
(DIR) Post #AV5JHz3KZagU39fXfc by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-04-27T17:47:24Z
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@chris @bryanruby Thanks! He already moved from a high elevation to the beach, but because of all the storms this year, the pressure has been low at the beach a lot. Looking at desert cities will be interesting. ChatGPT has given me some cities to investigate, which of course, I'll have to double check to to make sure what it says is accurate.
(DIR) Post #AV5JIYjNvE7Uhic7Zw by mlanger@mastodon.world
2023-04-27T17:47:25Z
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@bryanruby @chris @grammargirl Sounds like an inner ear issue?
(DIR) Post #AV5JySHYHzXgrjZZtA by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-04-27T17:55:03Z
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@mlanger You'd think, but an ENT didn't find anything wrong.
(DIR) Post #AV5JzUeSxrtoVKmmUS by VE2UWY@mastodon.radio
2023-04-27T17:55:18Z
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@grammargirl Assuming you mean for the USA, I would start here: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/
(DIR) Post #AV5PgQbuMhkqC3siUC by macgnys@mastodon.social
2023-04-27T18:59:04Z
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@grammargirl So, not the Δ?
(DIR) Post #AV5QTovcjwubnuehKS by Mina@swiss-talk.net
2023-04-27T19:08:03Z
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@grammargirl For a specific place and date, go to (I entered some sample data):If you need full datasets over regions and longer periods, you will probably have to buy them. https://kachelmannwetter.com/ch/messwerte/crdoba/luftdruck-stationshoehe/20100427-2100z.html
(DIR) Post #AV5QW0LVGGpNnGnluS by Frances_Larina@tech.lgbt
2023-04-27T19:08:21Z
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@grammargirl WeatherUnderground (ignore the history to the name, it's owned by IBM now) has the history for any given city / weather station:https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/ca/napa/KSTSUse the search in the upper right to choose a new city.
(DIR) Post #AV5SCeuwuIElk1Hgv2 by WeShall@universeodon.com
2023-04-27T19:27:21Z
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@grammargirl You’re most welcome. I was glad to find it because I’ve wondered for a while if pressure changes might be at the root of my headaches but didn’t know where to find the data. Hope your relative can find some relief soon. I’m sure they appreciate you looking out for them.
(DIR) Post #AV5YJd7mZTPlvrzhz6 by MulticlassGeek@meow.social
2023-04-27T20:35:43Z
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@grammargirl@WeatherFox64 might be able to help.
(DIR) Post #AV5a1TnUi7o1hTyg2C by unclepj@zirk.us
2023-04-27T20:54:59Z
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@grammargirl Last time I was in there, either on the calendar or history tab, it went back at least a year. I’d be willing to bet you could get a full data set for a small fee.
(DIR) Post #AV6E5WwSxOcimJf0bY by anlomedad@mst.mineown.de
2023-04-28T04:23:57Z
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@grammargirl Any particular region?
(DIR) Post #AV6x391HQODxwV9HCi by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-04-28T12:47:41Z
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@grammargirl @bryanruby @chris There is no place with only high pressure. However, where you find deserts around 30° N and S are regions with long term average High pressure relative to elsewhere. The mid latitudes ~40° to 60° are the most changeable.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_circulation#/media/File:Earth_Global_Circulation_-_en.svg
(DIR) Post #AV71PC9Krs47pygcls by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-04-28T13:36:25Z
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For anyone following along on this thread, I finally found a site that gives monthly barometric pressure averages: https://www.weatherwx.com/climate-averages/la/new+orleans.htmlAnd thanks to @edwiebe, I now know about "horse latitudes" (around 30° N and S) that tend to have high pressure.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_latitudes
(DIR) Post #AV71fjeI5OrcMo3JpI by misterich@mastodon.social
2023-04-28T13:39:28Z
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@grammargirl I wouldn't even have the foggiest where to look for that.
(DIR) Post #AV7LQFlktTAcR7RHnc by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-04-28T17:20:45Z
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@anlomedad The person I'm helping would probably want it limited to the United States.I did find a site that mostly had the information I was seeking though (and it's worldwide). https://www.weatherwx.com/yearly-climate/au/perth.html