Today's barometric pressure in Akron, a 48-hour pressure chart, and a risk score for weather-triggered migraine and headache, based on pressure drops, humidity, and temperature changes.
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Akron sits at 291 metres on the western edge of the Allegheny Plateau, high enough that baseline pressure runs near 982 hPa. The rise in terrain south of Cleveland puts the city in a secondary lake-effect belt with its own snow totals.
Worst season for migraines: February, January and December. Cold-season systems crossing from the Great Lakes are the main driver, with the plateau's elevation enhancing both snowfall and the duration of each event. Spring adds convective activity as the terrain helps lift unstable air.
Common triggers in Akron: Portage Escarpment orographic lift, secondary snow belt lake-effect events, terrain-enhanced summer convection. Rising sharply just south of Cleveland, the Portage Escarpment puts Akron several hundred feet above the lakeshore. Air moving off Lake Erie is forced upward at that rise, wringing out extra precipitation in what locals call the snow belt. The same lift makes summer thunderstorms more likely to develop directly over the city than over the flatter shoreline.
Typical pressure: Akron averages 982 hPa at rest, measured at the city's own elevation rather than corrected to sea level, and storm systems can push readings down to 965 hPa. Swings of 6-13 hPa over 24 hours are common during active weather and fall within the range most associated with pressure-triggered migraines.
2026 index: Akron is not one of the 100 metros ranked in our 2026 U.S. Migraine Risk Index, which shows how they compare.
Can Akron weather trigger migraines?
Yes. Akron experiences 6-13 hPa barometric pressure swings, and research shows pressure drops are one of the most common migraine triggers. The city's specific patterns include Portage Escarpment orographic lift, secondary snow belt lake-effect events, terrain-enhanced summer convection.
What time of year are migraines worst in Akron?
In Akron the most barometrically volatile stretch of the year falls in February, January and December. That is when weather is most likely to play a part, if weather is a trigger for you at all. See when migraine weather season starts across the U.S.
Is there a barometric pressure headache forecast for Akron?
This page works as one. Many people call a headache that arrives with a weather change a barometric pressure headache, and this forecast tracks the pressure drops, humidity and temperature swings behind that idea. The score covers the next 24 hours in Akron and the chart shows the next 48. It is built on migraine research, so treat it as a rough guide for other headaches. A sudden, severe headache needs urgent medical care, whatever the weather.
Your own forecast
This page shows the weather risk for everyone in Akron. The MigrAid app learns yours. It saves the barometric pressure, humidity and temperature with every migraine you log, shows whether Akron's swings really line up with your attacks, and alerts you when conditions match your own trigger history.