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A record high barometric pressure of 1,085.6 hectopascals (32.06 inHg) is recorded at Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl, Mongolia.
Tosontsengel in Khövsgöl, Mongolia, recorded an unprecedented barometric pressure of 1,085.6 hPa, the highest ever measured.
On December 19, 2001, a record-breaking barometric pressure of 1,085.6 hectopascals (32.06 inHg) was recorded in Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia. The extraordinary measurement occurred during a severe Siberian cold snap, where frigid temperatures caused air masses to become exceptionally dense. This value remains one of the highest sea-level pressure readings ever documented on Earth. Meteorologists studied the conditions leading to the anomaly to understand extreme weather patterns in high-latitude regions. The record highlighted the impact of Arctic air intrusions on continental climates. Mongolia's climate research institutions used the data to enhance weather forecasting models. This historic reading underscores the dynamic nature of atmospheric pressure and its relationship with temperature extremes.
2001
barometric pressure
hectopascals
inHg
Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl
Mongolia