Today's barometric pressure in Yonkers, 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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Yonkers occupies the first stretch of the Hudson Valley north of the city line, where the river's north-south channel steers weather systems inland. Storm lows reach 993 hPa and daily swings run to 14 hPa, slightly wider than in the boroughs to the south.
Worst season for migraines: February, December and January. Coastal storms tracking up the Atlantic dominate the cold months, and the Hudson corridor pulls their moisture well inland. Snow-to-rain transitions are common here, and each one marks a pressure change rather than just a change in precipitation.
Common triggers in Yonkers: Hudson corridor cold air drainage, snow-to-rain transition events, coastal storm passage up the Atlantic. Cold air draining south from the Catskills and mild maritime air pushing north from the harbour both use the Hudson as a channel. Yonkers sits at the boundary where those two flows meet most often, which produces more frequent shifts than either the coast or the upper valley experiences alone.
Typical pressure: Yonkers averages 1012 hPa at rest, measured at the city's own elevation rather than corrected to sea level, and storm systems can push readings down to 993 hPa. Swings of 7-14 hPa over 24 hours are common during active weather and fall within the range most associated with pressure-triggered migraines.
2026 index: Yonkers is not one of the 100 metros ranked in our 2026 U.S. Migraine Risk Index, which shows how they compare.
Can Yonkers weather trigger migraines?
Yes. Yonkers experiences 7-14 hPa barometric pressure swings, and research shows pressure drops are one of the most common migraine triggers. The city's specific patterns include Hudson corridor cold air drainage, snow-to-rain transition events, coastal storm passage up the Atlantic.
What time of year are migraines worst in Yonkers?
In Yonkers the most barometrically volatile stretch of the year falls in February, December and January. 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 Yonkers?
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 Yonkers 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 Yonkers. The MigrAid app learns yours. It saves the barometric pressure, humidity and temperature with every migraine you log, shows whether Yonkers's swings really line up with your attacks, and alerts you when conditions match your own trigger history.