Barometric Pressure Forecast for Exeter, United Kingdom
Barometric pressure forecast for Exeter, United Kingdom — at the head of the Exe estuary in Devon, between Dartmoor and the sea and squarely in the path of North Atlantic depressions that reach the southwest before anywhere else in England. See current barometric pressure and what it means for weather-sensitive people.
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Pressure and weather in Exeter
Exeter stands on the River Exe in Devon, a few miles inland from the point where the river widens into its estuary and meets the English Channel at Exmouth. Dartmoor rises to the west, reaching over 600 metres and forcing incoming air upward, while the gentler Blackdown Hills lie to the northeast. The Atlantic is close on three sides of the southwest peninsula, which makes the local climate mild, wet and thoroughly maritime, with frost far less common than in inland England. Barometric pressure in Exeter is dictated by the North Atlantic storm track. From October through February, depressions forming near Newfoundland deepen as they cross the ocean and make landfall on the southwest coast first, so Devon typically records the deepest falls and strongest winds in England during a named storm, and the winter of 2013 to 2014 remains the benchmark after a relentless run of lows battered the coast and severed the main railway line at Dawlish. In summer the Azores High extends northeast over the region and settles things considerably, though its position shifts year to year and a displaced jet stream can deliver Atlantic lows even in July. The Met Office has its headquarters in Exeter, a reminder of how central the weather is here. From autumn through early spring, a barometric pressure forecast for Exeter is worth checking daily as current barometric pressure swings with each passing system.
What this means for you
Can barometric pressure cause headaches? The southwest of England takes the first hit from every Atlantic depression, so pressure in Exeter often falls fast and deep before the rest of the country notices anything. Locals talk about storms arriving in sequence through winter, one low following another with barely a settled day between. Check the barometric pressure forecast using Pressure Pal, a headache tracking app that tracks pressure change today as the next Atlantic low approaches.