Re: Pressure

You need to adjust the setting for your height above sea level, it'll be in
the instructions somewhere

PKH

"Mat Overton" <mat.overton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> :Hello, weather newbie here. Have just got myself a WMR928 but want to
>> check
>> :my settings. Where's the best place to get an up to date and accurate
>> :reading of local (Yorkshire) pressure to set my barometer?
>> :http://www.maniacpony.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/weather/wx.html
>>
>> Welcome to uk.sci.weather from a fellow Bradfordian !
>>
>> Leeds/Bradford Airport pressure 990 hPa at 23.00 UTC (GMT) on Sunday
>> http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/EGNM.html
>>
>
> That's very useful!
> My current pressure reads 977mb, Bradford Leeds airport appears to be only
> 5 metres higher than myself but has a pressure of 998mb. Is the pressure
> likely to be so different 4.9 miles away or do I need to adjust my
> barometer???
>


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