Migraine weather in Manchester
Air pressure this week. Updated Wed 7 October, 21:18 GMT-4, data from MET Norway
- Now
- 1,010 hPa
- Next 24 hours
- +3 hPa
- Next 7 days
- 998–1,031 hPa
- −16 hPa, Sun 20:00 to Mon 20:00
- −10 hPa, Wed 06:00 to Thu 06:00
- −9 hPa, Sat 20:00 to Sun 20:00
Air pressure at sea level, hour by hour, in Manchester 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 Sun 20:00 to Mon 20:00.
Day by day
Air pressure in Manchester is 1,010 hPa at Wed 23:00. MET Norway's forecast has it rise about 3 hPa over the next 24 hours, and between 998 and 1,031 hPa over the next 7 days.
| Day | Lowest, hPa | Highest, hPa | Change, hPa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 Oct | 1,007 | 1,014 | +4 |
| Fri 9 Oct | 1,014 | 1,023 | +9 |
| Sat 10 Oct | 1,024 | 1,031 | +8 |
| Sun 11 Oct | 1,022 | 1,031 | −9 |
| Mon 12 Oct | 1,006 | 1,018 | −12 |
| Tue 13 Oct | 998 | 1,003 | −3 |
| Wed 14 Oct | 1,003 | 1,012 | +9 |
In Manchester 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/us/manchester.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.