Do any of you carry a small portable barometer wih you when you go fishing?
or is a weather app for my android phone the way to go that will tell me the air pressure?
Any recommendations please?
or is a weather app for my android phone the way to go that will tell me the air pressure?
Any recommendations please?
In reply to Post #1
Hyperlocal if your on android is good
they do it on IOS too as Apple has bought it apparently
the great thing about it is it gives accurate min by min this is soo helpful first time I ever used it I arrived after driving 150 miles to the river and it was chucking it down and I wasnt looking forward to setting up in the rain so I looked at the Hyperlocal app put my postcode in and it said rain stopping in 20 mins ?
so I though well I will wait and hope its right bingo 20 mins later it stopped 5 mins after that the sun came out
when Im coming to the end of a session I always check as sometimes it pays to pack up the bivvy earlier when its dry
Hyperlocal if your on android is good
they do it on IOS too as Apple has bought it apparently
the great thing about it is it gives accurate min by min this is soo helpful first time I ever used it I arrived after driving 150 miles to the river and it was chucking it down and I wasnt looking forward to setting up in the rain so I looked at the Hyperlocal app put my postcode in and it said rain stopping in 20 mins ?
so I though well I will wait and hope its right bingo 20 mins later it stopped 5 mins after that the sun came out
when Im coming to the end of a session I always check as sometimes it pays to pack up the bivvy earlier when its dry
In reply to Post #1
Weather Pro is a really good weather App that's got Air Pressure and you can view up to 14 days on it.
Weather Pro is a really good weather App that's got Air Pressure and you can view up to 14 days on it.
Not sure about a portable barometer, most weather apps will have a reading available as below 👍
In reply to Post #1
I've taken a portable barometer with me before. an Oregon Scientific BA888.
One thing to remember is that the mbar reading will alter according to the altitude above sea you are. A half reasonable barometer will have a simple adjustment for that, just read the instructions.
I've taken a portable barometer with me before. an Oregon Scientific BA888.
One thing to remember is that the mbar reading will alter according to the altitude above sea you are. A half reasonable barometer will have a simple adjustment for that, just read the instructions.
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Most recent iPhones have an inbuilt barometer/ altimeter, not android I know but an option. I use the “Barometer S10” app, great info and charts data back 30 days in graph form.
Garmin do a range of barometric altimeters, accurate but expensive, they do also allow an alarm to be set for user required pressure events, eg big drops in the mountains may require rapid down climb/rappell etc.
Most recent iPhones have an inbuilt barometer/ altimeter, not android I know but an option. I use the “Barometer S10” app, great info and charts data back 30 days in graph form.
Garmin do a range of barometric altimeters, accurate but expensive, they do also allow an alarm to be set for user required pressure events, eg big drops in the mountains may require rapid down climb/rappell etc.
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Does the iphone have inbuilt sensors, wouldn't have thought so as they spend most of their time in peoples pockets?
I know Google Earth can give you the altitude you are currently. So coupled with the current mbars then an app should be able to give you accuracy suitable for most people?
More of a question than knowing.
Does the iphone have inbuilt sensors, wouldn't have thought so as they spend most of their time in peoples pockets?
I know Google Earth can give you the altitude you are currently. So coupled with the current mbars then an app should be able to give you accuracy suitable for most people?
More of a question than knowing.
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Yes I think it appeared in the 7, used as an altimeter mainly for the Health app, measures height climbed, number of stairs etc. I don't think it matters where it is kept, barometric pressure affects everything, except maybe not in a vacuum...
Yes I think it appeared in the 7, used as an altimeter mainly for the Health app, measures height climbed, number of stairs etc. I don't think it matters where it is kept, barometric pressure affects everything, except maybe not in a vacuum...
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That makes sense. I was thinking phones in pockets affecting moisture/weather but as you say that won't make any difference to altitude
That makes sense. I was thinking phones in pockets affecting moisture/weather but as you say that won't make any difference to altitude
Go on Ebay and using search terms like Barometer, Altimeter. walking, climbing etc you will find what you are looking for. But, at the moment there does not seem to be many. Perhaps technology is taking over but, they are still available as most places you need an item like this may not have a phone signal.
I bought one years ago and the reading I get off it is just the same as what I can get off my phone but is easier to access as I have it in a pouch on side of my bivvy or in view on a bait bucket. But, it does not really matter if it is out slightly or not, you can still see if pressure is rising or falling by just giving it a tap and watch the needle move or if it has moved from its indices. Plus, it updates as changes happen which is not always the case with a weather site which can lag behind what is happening and the place where the reading is being taken, may be nowhere near your location, on a different weather front marginally, but even so, there is not much variation. The phones own barrometer should reflect instant changes if it has one.
Silva do one about £50.
The one that I bought is still being sold on Ebay which surprises me as I must have bought it about 15 years ago. The only difference, I think I only paid about a "Fiver" for mine, they are now £27+
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tourism-Outdoor-Multi-function-Pointer-Altimeter-Compass-Barometer-Thermometer/363265494200?epid=23043705078&hash=item54944f8cb8:g:TR0AAOSwAtpgATwb
Another alternative is buy a watch with a built in Barometer or use the phone as others say.
I bought one years ago and the reading I get off it is just the same as what I can get off my phone but is easier to access as I have it in a pouch on side of my bivvy or in view on a bait bucket. But, it does not really matter if it is out slightly or not, you can still see if pressure is rising or falling by just giving it a tap and watch the needle move or if it has moved from its indices. Plus, it updates as changes happen which is not always the case with a weather site which can lag behind what is happening and the place where the reading is being taken, may be nowhere near your location, on a different weather front marginally, but even so, there is not much variation. The phones own barrometer should reflect instant changes if it has one.
Silva do one about £50.
The one that I bought is still being sold on Ebay which surprises me as I must have bought it about 15 years ago. The only difference, I think I only paid about a "Fiver" for mine, they are now £27+
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tourism-Outdoor-Multi-function-Pointer-Altimeter-Compass-Barometer-Thermometer/363265494200?epid=23043705078&hash=item54944f8cb8:g:TR0AAOSwAtpgATwb
Another alternative is buy a watch with a built in Barometer or use the phone as others say.
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i have one of these.
https://gb-kestrelmeters.glopalstore.com/collections/all-kestrel-meters/products/kestrel-5000-environmental-meter
does everything a big weather station does. but in your pocket.
bout the size of a old nokia mobile
i have one of these.
https://gb-kestrelmeters.glopalstore.com/collections/all-kestrel-meters/products/kestrel-5000-environmental-meter
does everything a big weather station does. but in your pocket.
bout the size of a old nokia mobile
The benefit of the phone apps is that most have a forecast as well as the current reading. Not necessarily totally accurate but gives you an idea of when systems may be moving in and out.
In reply to Post #1
Galaxy sensors on play store
Galaxy sensors on play store
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Had a look at the Weather Pro but the free version didn't show the Air Pressure.
Went with the Hyperlocal. Shows the Air Pressure and looks very good.
Thanks for that much appreciated
Had a look at the Weather Pro but the free version didn't show the Air Pressure.
Went with the Hyperlocal. Shows the Air Pressure and looks very good.
Thanks for that much appreciated
In reply to Post #1
Xc weather app has air pressure.
Xc weather app has air pressure.