Barometric Pressure Forecast for Inverness, United Kingdom
Barometric pressure forecast for Inverness, Scotland — at the head of the Moray Firth where the Great Glen meets the sea. See current barometric pressure and what it means for weather-sensitive people.
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Pressure and weather in Inverness
Inverness stands at the north-eastern end of the Great Glen, where the fault line that splits the Highlands reaches the sheltered water of the Moray Firth. Its position produces one of the more surprising facts in British climatology: despite sitting in the Highlands, Inverness is among the driest places in Scotland, because the mountains to the west strip the moisture out of Atlantic air before it arrives. The barometer, however, is anything but sheltered. Depressions tracking in from the North Atlantic between October and March pass close to or directly over northern Scotland, and readings here swing further and faster than almost anywhere else in Britain. The Great Glen itself channels wind along its axis, so a system's arrival is often felt as a sudden strengthening from the south-west. Summer is drier and more settled, with long daylight and comparatively few deep systems, though a cool northerly off the firth can arrive with little warning.
What this means for you
Britain's deepest lows pass close to northern Scotland, so the swings here are unusually large. A barometric pressure forecast matters more here than the rainfall one.