(2009? Chengdu) At 1 standard atmospheric pressure, the boiling point of water is 100℃. The higher the atmospheric pressure, the higher the boiling point. Xiao Min observed the evaporation of water in the laboratory. The scale value of the thermometer is 65438 0℃, and the pointer of the thermometer is 97℃;

At standard atmospheric pressure, the temperature of boiling water is 100℃, and the boiling point of water increases and decreases with the increase of atmospheric pressure. The boiling point of water is 97℃, which is lower than 100℃, so the atmospheric pressure in Xiao Min is lower than the standard atmospheric pressure.

So the answer is: 97; Below.