Relative or Absolute?

[androcles]

Would anyone please explain the following.

If I am taking readings daily of the local weather, should I set the barometer to Relative - which is the sea level setting - or Absolute, which is the reading from the station itself? There seems to be quite a difference. Eg when I check Farnborough TAFs and METARs they are obviously using QNH which is sea level and not QNH field elevation. I may, of course, be wrong.

Any ideas chaps and chapesses?

Regards

Andy

[johnholmes]

don't get mired in the QFE, QNH or QFF issues.

Simply set your barometer to what is shown on the next BBC weather chart.

Its near enough for any of us.

[androcles]

Thanks John

Regards

Andy