Migraine weather in St Helens
Air pressure this week. Updated Wed 7 October, 20:18 BST, data from MET Norway
- Now
- 1,017 hPa
- Next 24 hours
- 0 hPa
- Next 7 days
- 1,007–1,025 hPa
- −16 hPa, Thu 11:00 to Fri 11:00
Air pressure at sea level, hour by hour, in St Helens time. The shaded part on the left is the past: MET Norway's earlier forecasts for those hours, not measurements. Highlighted: the biggest drops over 24 hours.
The biggest 24-hour drop this week is 16 hPa, from Thu 11:00 to Fri 11:00.
Day by day
Air pressure in St Helens is 1,017 hPa at Wed 22:00. MET Norway's forecast has it stay about the same over the next 24 hours, and between 1,007 and 1,025 hPa over the next 7 days.
| Day | Lowest, hPa | Highest, hPa | Change, hPa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 7 Oct | 1,017 | 1,017 | 0 |
| Thu 8 Oct | 1,015 | 1,022 | −2 |
| Fri 9 Oct | 1,007 | 1,014 | −5 |
| Sat 10 Oct | 1,009 | 1,010 | +1 |
| Sun 11 Oct | 1,011 | 1,016 | +5 |
| Mon 12 Oct | 1,013 | 1,017 | −3 |
| Tue 13 Oct | 1,012 | 1,022 | +9 |
| Wed 14 Oct | 1,021 | 1,025 | +1 |
In St Helens time. Air pressure at sea level; the change is from the day's first forecast hour to its last. The raw numbers are at /data/weather/uk/st-helens.json.
Weather and migraine
Many people with migraine say changes in the weather, such as a shift in air pressure, seem to come before their attacks. The Migraine Trust and the American Migraine Foundation both list weather changes as a common trigger.
Research results are mixed: some studies link falling or changing pressure to attacks in some people, while others find no clear pattern. A diary of your own attacks can show whether it seems to apply to you.
Sources: Migraine attack triggers (The Migraine Trust); Top 10 migraine triggers and how to deal with them (American Migraine Foundation); Denney DE et al. Whether weather matters with migraine. Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2024.
Weather data: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Looma keeps earlier forecasts to show the past 2 days and works out the 24-hour drops. Map: Natural Earth. City and town names: GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.