SLP in METARs

[Richard]

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Refresh my memory, why is Sea Level pressure shown? Who uses it?

 

[Areeda]

Yes it's sea level pressure in millibars minus the 100's digit(s). So that would be 1005.4 mb.

I guess people with altimeters calibrated in millibars would find it useful.

Joe

 

[vontresc]

hehehe I love the avatar Scott.....I always though the Pascal was kind of a goofy unit of pressure myself

Pete

 

[Richard]

I know how to read it, what I was asking is WHY is it shown? I don't imagine it would simply be for the convenience of avoiding the millibar conversion into Hg.

 

[Richard]

Thank you.