Barometric Pressure Forecast for New London, Connecticut
Barometric pressure forecast for New London, Connecticut — at the mouth of the Thames River on Long Island Sound, where nor'easters and coastal storms drive the barometer. See current barometric pressure and what it means for weather-sensitive people.
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Pressure and weather in New London
New London stands where the Thames River meets Long Island Sound on the southeastern Connecticut coast, and that exposed position shapes its barometric pressure. From late fall through early spring, nor'easters tracking up the eastern seaboard are the dominant story, and a strong one can pull the current barometric pressure down steeply over a day before it rebounds behind the storm. The Sound moderates the swings a little compared with inland Connecticut, but it does nothing to blunt the coastal lows themselves, and the tail end of hurricane season occasionally sends a tropical system or its remnants up the coast for the deepest drops of the year. Summer is gentler, with sea breezes off the Sound holding the afternoons steady and thunderstorms arriving mostly with passing fronts. For residents who track barometric pressure headaches, a barometric pressure forecast for New London is really a forecast of when the next coastal system arrives and weather pressure starts to move.
What this means for you
Can barometric pressure cause headaches? Many people in New London find that the run-up to a nor'easter is exactly when symptoms start, well before the rain does. Pairing this barometric pressure forecast with a migraine tracker app like Pressure Pal lets you see pressure change today instead of guessing from the sky. Track barometric pressure today and get alerts when atmospheric pressure today begins to drop.