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You can use your phone's barometer to predict the weather — here's how

Your phone tracks air pressure—and that tiny detail can warn you about weather changes early.
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Low Vs High Pressure Weather: What To Know About How It'll Impact You

If you've watched a weather forecast and wondered what low pressure and high pressure systems are all about, we — and the ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Cold, dense air raises barometric readings

Saul from Rock Island makes note that it seems that high barometer readings often accompany the coldest days of winter. It's true that our highest barometric pressure readings generally come during ...
American Institute of Physics

Harnessing the power of a smartphone barometer for physics lessons

An application that can tap into a smartphone’s built-in barometer can be a helpful tool for teaching students about Stevin’s ...
WRAL

I have recently bought a watch that tells you the barometric presser that mesures in inhg or hpa i live in north carolina (conover). Could you tell me which of the above ...

MIKE MOSS SAYS: Curtis, Most of the standard weather reports on TV will provide a barometric pressure reading given in inches of mercury, so you may find it more convenient to use that setting. Note ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Trend of barometer readings more important than number itself

I've had a couple of recent e-mails asking about barometer readings, what they measure and what those readings mean. What a barometer measures is the weight of the air above it. The standard ...