Today's barometric pressure in Tulsa, 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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Tulsa sits in the heart of Tornado Alley where warm Gulf air collides with cold Canadian fronts. The city sees some of the most dramatic barometric pressure drops in the country during spring severe weather outbreaks.
Worst season for migraines: November through April. Tulsa sits in the eastern edge of Tornado Alley where severe weather is enhanced by moisture from the Arkansas River valley. Spring supercells produce extreme pressure drops, and the region's proximity to the Ozark foothills adds terrain-induced complications to storm development.
Common triggers in Tulsa: Tornado Alley supercell thunderstorms, Arkansas River valley humidity surges, rapid temperature drops during cold front passages. Tulsa sits along the Arkansas River where the Great Plains transition into the wooded Ozark foothills to the east. This terrain change provides just enough orographic enhancement to intensify storms crossing from the open plains. The Arkansas River and its tributaries create a humidity corridor through the metro, and the rolling Cross Timbers terrain to the west marks the ecological boundary between forest and prairie, a convergence zone that parallels the weather convergence overhead.
Typical pressure: Tulsa averages 990 hPa at rest, measured at the city's own elevation rather than corrected to sea level, and storm systems can push readings down to 975 hPa. Swings of 6-14 hPa over 24 hours are common during active weather and fall within the range most associated with pressure-triggered migraines.
2026 index: Tulsa ranks #37 of 100 in our 2026 U.S. Migraine Risk Index, where #1 is the most challenging city for weather-driven migraine.
Can Tulsa weather trigger migraines?
Yes. Tulsa experiences 6-14 hPa barometric pressure swings, and research shows pressure drops are one of the most common migraine triggers. The city's specific patterns include Tornado Alley supercell thunderstorms, Arkansas River valley humidity surges, rapid temperature drops during cold front passages.
What time of year are migraines worst in Tulsa?
In Tulsa the most barometrically volatile stretch of the year falls in November through April. 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 Tulsa?
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 Tulsa 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 Tulsa. The MigrAid app learns yours. It saves the barometric pressure, humidity and temperature with every migraine you log, shows whether Tulsa's swings really line up with your attacks, and alerts you when conditions match your own trigger history.