Today's barometric pressure in Fort Worth, 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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Fort Worth shares the DFW metroplex's volatile weather patterns but sits slightly closer to the western dry line where thunderstorms frequently develop. Spring and fall bring the most dramatic pressure changes as fronts sweep across the plains.
Worst season for migraines: November through March. Fort Worth shares the DFW severe weather corridor but sits slightly closer to the dry line, where desert air from the west collides with Gulf moisture. Spring storms get the headlines, but day-to-day pressure drops are most frequent from November through March, peaking in February, when 56% of days see a 5 hPa drop. Summer is very calm, at 8% of days or fewer in each summer month.
Common triggers in Fort Worth: dry line convergence thunderstorms, spring tornado outbreaks with extreme pressure gradients, summer heat exceeding 105 degrees with low humidity. Fort Worth's position on the western edge of the DFW metroplex places it closer to the dry line boundary that frequently sets up across north-central Texas in spring. The rolling Cross Timbers terrain west of the city adds minor orographic lift that can initiate storm cells. Dust from West Texas rangelands occasionally reaches the city during southwest wind events, adding air quality triggers.
Typical pressure: Fort Worth averages 992 hPa at rest, measured at the city's own elevation rather than corrected to sea level, and storm systems can push readings down to 980 hPa. Swings of 5-12 hPa over 24 hours are common during active weather and fall within the range most associated with pressure-triggered migraines.
2026 index: Fort Worth ranks #54 of 100 in our 2026 U.S. Migraine Risk Index, where #1 is the most challenging city for weather-driven migraine.
Can Fort Worth weather trigger migraines?
Yes. Fort Worth experiences 5-12 hPa barometric pressure swings, and research shows pressure drops are one of the most common migraine triggers. The city's specific patterns include dry line convergence thunderstorms, spring tornado outbreaks with extreme pressure gradients, summer heat exceeding 105 degrees with low humidity.
What time of year are migraines worst in Fort Worth?
In Fort Worth the most barometrically volatile stretch of the year falls in November through March. 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 Fort Worth?
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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth. The MigrAid app learns yours. It saves the barometric pressure, humidity and temperature with every migraine you log, shows whether Fort Worth's swings really line up with your attacks, and alerts you when conditions match your own trigger history.