Washington 24/7 Rank
Every station in Washington ranked by its 247 score out of 100: how reliably it reports, how accurate its readings are against a reference station, how they pass their checks and how they stand against the forecast, over the last seven days.
A station is ranked once its week holds enough reports to measure: 12, or 3 days for a gauge that reports once a day. Of the 1,146 ranked here, 1,141 have a page of their own; the rest are platforms heard here that have not yet reported enough to be listed.
Every station, ranked
| Rank | Station | Score | Parts | Network | County | Received | Reports | Arrives in | Longest silence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,001 | Lester WxLECW1 | 78.9 | Gauge | King | 99.4% | 167 of 168 | 42 min | 2 h | |
| 1,002 | BlaineBLNW1 | 78.1 | Cooperative | Whatcom | 42.8% | 3 of 7 | 5.6 h | 3 days | |
| 1,003 | Port Orchard 5.5 EWA-KP-80 | 77.9 | Volunteer | Kitsap | 66.6% | 2 of 3 | 24.4 h | 31.1 h | |
| 1,004 | White Pass E.S. SnotelWHPW1 | 77.7 | Gauge | Yakima | 50.0% | 14 of 28 | 1.6 h | 39 h | |
| 1,005 | Maywood Firo WxFMWW1 | 77.2 | Gauge | King | 100% | 168 of 168 | 62 min | 79 min | |
| 1,006 | Mount Gardner SnotelMGSW1 | 76.5 | Gauge | King | 55.3% | 31 of 56 | 1.6 h | 20 h | |
| 1,007 | Deep Creek Below Copper CreekDEPW1 | 76.4 | Gauge | Yakima | 63.1% | 106 of 168 | 22 min | 37 h | |
| 1,008 | Sentinel Butte SnotelSENW1 | 76.2 | Gauge | Ferry | 42.8% | 3 of 7 | 9.6 h | 2 days | |
| 1,009 | Camas 4.5 NNWWA-CK-76 | 76.2 | Volunteer | Clark | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 26 min | 2.4 days | |
| 1,009 | Quinault 2.2 NEWA-GH-47 | 76.2 | Volunteer | Grays Harbor | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 26 min | 2.4 days | |
| 1,011 | Sequim 8.7 EWA-JF-40 | 76.2 | Volunteer | Jefferson | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 85 min | 3 days | |
| 1,012 | Gig Harbor 9.2 WWA-PR-62 | 76.2 | Volunteer | Pierce | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 86 min | 2.4 days | |
| 1,012 | Everett 1.0 SWA-SN-20 | 76.2 | Volunteer | Snohomish | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 86 min | 2.4 days | |
| 1,012 | Sultan 2.3 ESEWA-SN-64 | 76.2 | Volunteer | Snohomish | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 86 min | 2.4 days | |
| 1,015 | Tracyton 2.6 EWA-KP-67 | 76.2 | Volunteer | Kitsap | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 86 min | 2.5 days | |
| 1,016 | Friday Harbor 6.0 WWA-SJ-13 | 76.2 | Volunteer | San Juan | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 2.4 h | 2.3 days | |
| 1,017 | Bow 0.1 SSEWA-SG-40 | 76.2 | Volunteer | Skagit | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 2.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,017 | Brier 0.7 WSWWA-SN-21 | 76.2 | Volunteer | Snohomish | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 2.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,019 | Auburn 8.2 SEWA-KG-70 | 76.2 | Volunteer | King | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 2.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,020 | Elbow Lake SnotelELSW1 | 76.0 | Gauge | Whatcom | 45.8% | 11 of 24 | 1.8 h | 2.2 days | |
| 1,021 | Trinity SnotelTRIW1 | 76.0 | Gauge | Chelan | 42.8% | 3 of 7 | 9.6 h | 3.2 days | |
| 1,022 | June Lake SnotelMRBW1 | 75.9 | Gauge | Skamania | 55.3% | 31 of 56 | 1.6 h | 24 h | |
| 1,023 | Bremerton 7.2 NNEWA-KP-74 | 75.7 | Volunteer | Kitsap | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 3.4 h | 2.3 days | |
| 1,024 | Port Angeles 12.0 ESEWA-CM-82 | 75.2 | Volunteer | Clallam | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 4.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,024 | Tonasket 23.7 ESEWA-OK-40 | 75.2 | Volunteer | Okanogan | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 4.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,026 | Friday Harbor 2.2 SSWWA-SJ-51 | 74.8 | Volunteer | San Juan | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 5.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,027 | Lakebay 1.9 NWWA-PR-111 | 74.8 | Volunteer | Pierce | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 5.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,028 | Emerson - Nooksack RiverNEEW1 | 74.2 | Gauge | Whatcom | 31.5% | 53 of 168 | 17 min | 60 min | |
| 1,029 | Wells Creek SnotelWCSW1 | 74.0 | Gauge | Whatcom | 42.8% | 18 of 42 | 1.6 h | 24 h | |
| 1,030 | Swift Creek SnotelSWCW1 | 74.0 | Gauge | Skamania | 38.1% | 16 of 42 | 1.6 h | 14 h | |
| 1,031 | Beloit HanfordTBELO | 73.9 | Road | Benton | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,031 | I-5 at Mill Plain BlvdTI5M1 | 73.9 | Road | Clark | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,031 | I-5 at 78th StreetTI5M4 | 73.9 | Road | Clark | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,031 | Manastash Ridge WestboundTMANW | 73.9 | Road | Kittitas | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,031 | Mid HanfordTMDHN | 73.9 | Road | Benton | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,031 | ProsserTPROS | 73.9 | Road | Benton | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,031 | Ryegrass SummitTRYEG | 73.9 | Road | Kittitas | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,031 | Tacoma Narrows BridgeTTNBR | 73.9 | Road | Pierce | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,031 | Touchet RoadTTOUC | 73.9 | Road | Walla Walla | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,031 | Yakima County Line North Satus P Wa Us Wa DOTTYACL | 73.9 | Road | Yakima | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,031 | ZillahTZILL | 73.9 | Road | Yakima | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,042 | Elk HeightsTELKH | 73.7 | Road | Kittitas | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,043 | Grand MoundTGMND | 73.6 | Road | Thurston | 59.8% | 134 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,044 | Wenatchee - Peavine CanyonPEAW1 | 73.6 | Gauge | Chelan | 29.7% | 50 of 168 | 17 min | 2 h | |
| 1,045 | Metaline FallsTMETL | 73.5 | Road | Pend Oreille | 60.2% | 135 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,046 | Anacortes 3.0 NWA-SG-30 | 73.4 | Volunteer | Skagit | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 8.4 h | 2 days | |
| 1,047 | Yakima 2.5 WNWWA-YK-10 | 73.4 | Volunteer | Yakima | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 8.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,048 | SR225 Interchange HanfordTR225 | 73.2 | Road | Benton | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | NE195Th BothellT195T | 73.2 | Road | King | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | AlderdaleTALDE | 73.2 | Road | Klickitat | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Blaine Truck CrossingTBLAI | 73.2 | Road | Whatcom | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | State Camp Hill HumptulipsTCAMP | 73.2 | Road | Grays Harbor | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Cosmopolis HillTCOSM | 73.2 | Road | Grays Harbor | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Dodson RoadTDODS | 73.2 | Road | Grant | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Franklin FallsTFRAN | 73.2 | Road | King | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | TaholaTGREN | 73.2 | Road | Grays Harbor | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Heckelville Shed Lake CrescentTHECK | 73.2 | Road | Clallam | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Snoqualmie River Bridge Homestea Wa Us Wa DOTTHOME | 73.2 | Road | King | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | PascoTHORS | 73.2 | Road | Benton | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Index Galena RoadTINDX | 73.2 | Road | Snohomish | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Km MountainTKMMO | 73.2 | Road | Wahkiakum | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | SR14 Interchange MaryhillTMARY | 73.2 | Road | Klickitat | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Mesa SR17 InterchangeTMESA | 73.2 | Road | Franklin | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Oyster Bay RoadTOYST | 73.2 | Road | Thurston | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | SR539 At SR544 - Pole RdTPOLE | 73.2 | Road | Whatcom | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | QueetsTQUEE | 73.2 | Road | Jefferson | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Lake Samish Park And RideTSAMI | 73.2 | Road | Whatcom | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Satus PassTSATU | 73.2 | Road | Klickitat | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | ProsserTSELL | 73.2 | Road | Benton | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Sherman PassTSHER | 73.2 | Road | Ferry | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | SR18 Interchange Echo LakeTSR18 | 73.2 | Road | King | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | SR547 Interchange SumasTSUMA | 73.2 | Road | Whatcom | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Tanner Crossing North BendTTANN | 73.2 | Road | King | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | Mount WalkerTWALK | 73.2 | Road | Jefferson | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | White PassTWHIT | 73.2 | Road | Lewis | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,049 | SR 26 WashtucnaTWTCN | 73.2 | Road | Adams | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,077 | Puyallup River Bridge at I-5TPUYR | 73.1 | Road | Pierce | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,077 | Union GapTUGAP | 73.1 | Road | Yakima | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,079 | SR2 Interchange EverettT5SR2 | 73.1 | Road | Snohomish | 59.3% | 136 of 229 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,079 | Nisqually RiverTNISQ | 73.1 | Road | Thurston | 59.3% | 136 of 229 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,079 | RitzvilleTRITZ | 73.1 | Road | Adams | 59.3% | 136 of 229 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,082 | Diamond Point GardinerTDIAM | 73.1 | Road | Clallam | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,083 | I-5 At I-405TLYNN | 73.0 | Road | Snohomish | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,083 | Silica RoadTSILI | 73.0 | Road | Grant | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,085 | N130Th SeattleT130T | 73.0 | Road | King | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,085 | S144Th TukwilaT144T | 73.0 | Road | King | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,085 | SR526 InterchangeT5526 | 73.0 | Road | Snohomish | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,085 | Mount VernonTAVON | 73.0 | Road | Skagit | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,085 | LaurierTLAUR | 73.0 | Road | Ferry | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,085 | SR 522 At Main StTMNRO | 73.0 | Road | Snohomish | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,085 | OthelloTOTHE | 73.0 | Road | Adams | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,085 | WoodlandTPARA | 73.0 | Road | Clark | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,093 | Auburn C StTABRN | 72.9 | Road | King | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,094 | SR97 Interchange DrydenTDRYD | 72.9 | Road | Chelan | 58.4% | 131 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,095 | Rock Candy MountainTCAND | 72.9 | Road | Thurston | 58.0% | 130 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,096 | Federal Way 2.5 NNEWA-KG-88 | 72.9 | Volunteer | King | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 9.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,097 | BullfrogTBULL | 72.8 | Road | Kittitas | 57.5% | 129 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,098 | SunnysideTOUTL | 72.6 | Road | Yakima | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,099 | Denny CreekTDENN | 72.6 | Road | King | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,100 | Stilliguamish RiverTSTIL | 72.6 | Road | Snohomish | 57.1% | 128 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,101 | SR904 Interchange TylerT904I | 72.5 | Road | Spokane | 60.2% | 135 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,102 | Rocky CanyonTROCK | 72.2 | Road | Kittitas | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,103 | Lone Pine SnotelLPSW1 | 72.1 | Gauge | Skamania | 35.7% | 15 of 42 | 1.8 h | 17 h | |
| 1,104 | Skate Creek SnotelSKTW1 | 72.1 | Gauge | Lewis | 28.5% | 2 of 7 | 7.6 h | 28 h | |
| 1,105 | SR 167 At S 277Th StTKENT | 71.9 | Road | King | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,106 | Burnt Mountain ShedTBURN | 71.9 | Road | Clallam | 55.8% | 125 of 224 | 34 min | 22.8 h | |
| 1,107 | SpangleTSPAN | 71.6 | Road | Spokane | 60.2% | 135 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,108 | Lakebay 5.1 NWA-PR-97 | 71.5 | Volunteer | Pierce | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 12.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,109 | Port Townsend 4.2 SWA-JF-45 | 71.5 | Volunteer | Jefferson | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 12.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,110 | Indian Rock SnotelIRKW1 | 71.3 | Gauge | Klickitat | 65.4% | 110 of 168 | 1.6 h | 21 h | |
| 1,111 | Indian Creek Lake CrescentTINDV | 71.2 | Road | Clallam | 59.3% | 133 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,112 | Kenmore 0.9 WNWWA-KG-51 | 71.1 | Volunteer | King | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 13.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,113 | WaucondaTWAUC | 70.8 | Road | Okanogan | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 46 min | 21.5 h | |
| 1,114 | Twin BridgesTTWIN | 70.6 | Road | Benton | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,115 | Sammamish 0.9 WWA-KG-322 | 70.6 | Volunteer | King | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 14.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,115 | Marysville 1.5 NEWA-SN-115 | 70.6 | Volunteer | Snohomish | 33.3% | 1 of 3 | 14.4 h | 2.4 days | |
| 1,117 | Umtanum Rest AreaTSUMT | 70.3 | Road | Yakima | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,118 | Wandermere Bridge SpokaneTLITT | 69.8 | Road | Spokane | 60.2% | 135 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,119 | Asahel CurtisTCURT | 69.6 | Road | King | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,120 | CQVCQV | 69.5 | DCP | - | 42.8% | 3 of 7 | 32.6 h | 3 days | |
| 1,121 | Loon Lake ClaytonTCLAY | 69.3 | Road | Stevens | 60.2% | 135 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,122 | SR241 Interchange HanfordTR241 | 69.1 | Road | Yakima | 60.2% | 135 of 224 | 35 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,123 | Mount Crag SnotelMTCW1 | 69.1 | Gauge | Jefferson | 30.9% | 13 of 42 | 1.8 h | 26 h | |
| 1,124 | Seibert Creek Port AngelesTSEIB | 69.0 | Road | Clallam | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,125 | Oak HarborOKH | 69.0 | Airport | Island | 50.7% | 256 of 504 | 18 min | 3.5 days | |
| 1,126 | SR12 At Frenchtown RdTFREN | 68.8 | Road | Walla Walla | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,127 | Loup LoupTLOUP | 68.7 | Road | Okanogan | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,128 | Manastash Ridge EastboundTMANE | 67.8 | Road | Kittitas | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,129 | Union GapTPARK | 67.6 | Road | Yakima | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,130 | Tinkham Creek SnotelTKSW1 | 65.6 | Gauge | King | 38.1% | 32 of 84 | 1.6 h | 24 h | |
| 1,131 | I182 Interchange PascoTI182 | 65.4 | Road | Benton | 60.7% | 136 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,132 | North Fork Salmon Creek 3 NNW ConconullySALW1 | 64.6 | Gauge | Okanogan | 99.4% | 167 of 168 | 32 min | 2 h | |
| 1,133 | Stampede OverpassTPRIC | 62.8 | Road | Kittitas | 58.9% | 132 of 224 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,134 | UniontownTUNIN | 62.8 | Road | Whitman | 58.1% | 136 of 234 | 35 min | 21.6 h | |
| 1,135 | Alpowa SummitTALPO | 62.7 | Road | Garfield | 32.4% | 109 of 336 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,135 | SR261 Interchange DaytonTDELA | 62.7 | Road | Columbia | 32.4% | 109 of 336 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,135 | SR 26 DustyTDSTY | 62.7 | Road | Whitman | 32.4% | 109 of 336 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,135 | Liberty Lake SpokaneTLIBE | 62.7 | Road | Spokane | 32.4% | 109 of 336 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,135 | SR902 Interchange Medical LakeTMEDI | 62.7 | Road | Spokane | 32.4% | 109 of 336 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,140 | Spokane Perry CurvesTPERR | 62.6 | Road | Spokane | 32.4% | 109 of 336 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,141 | Garden Springs at 277T2195 | 62.5 | Road | Spokane | 32.4% | 109 of 336 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,142 | Carnation - Tolt South ForkTLTW1 | 59.6 | Cooperative | King | 16.3% | 10 of 61 | 2.1 h | 23 h | |
| 1,143 | Fairchild 36 Rqf RawsFRCW1 | 59.1 | Gauge | Pend Oreille | 10.1% | 17 of 168 | 12 min | 46 h | |
| 1,144 | Nine Mile FallsTNINE | 57.4 | Road | Spokane | 32.4% | 109 of 336 | 34 min | 21.3 h | |
| 1,145 | Blewett PassTBLEW | 55.8 | Road | Chelan | 13.8% | 31 of 224 | 40 min | 25.2 h | |
| 1,146 | Alpental ExitTALPE | 54.7 | Road | King | 14.2% | 32 of 224 | 34 min | 4.1 days |
How a station is ranked
The 247 Rank answers one question about a weather station: can its readings be relied on? A station has to deliver: its reports arrive when due, soon, without long silences. And its readings have to be right: close to a trusted station nearby, passing their checks, and in step with the weather the forecast and its neighbours confirm.
The 247 score
Storm Station's poller asks every network on its own schedule, around the clock, and keeps the time of every report it hears; the reference comparison and the forecast engine keep the rest. From the last seven days of that record each station is scored out of 100 on six parts, and its 247 score is their weighted mean:
- Reports receivedweight 35The share of its scheduled reports received. A station that sends every 5 minutes is due 2,016 reports in a week; one that reports once a day is due 7. Each report is counted in a slot centred on the station's own report time, so a report a minute early or late is still on time, and the week ends an hour back, so a report still on its way is never counted missed.Full marks: 100% received. No marks: none received.
- Arrivalweight 10The median time its reports took to arrive from the moment a reading was taken to the moment it reached Storm Station.Full marks: within 10 minutes, or a tenth of its schedule for a station that reports less often. No marks: an hour, or its whole schedule.
- Continuityweight 10Its longest silence against its own schedule, so a daily gauge is not marked down for a day between reports.Full marks: a silence of 3 reports or less. No marks: 72 reports, falling evenly on a log scale between.
- Accuracyweight 20How closely its temperature follows its reference station the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away, reading by reading. A steady offset is taken out, and where both heights are known only the offset beyond 3 F that the height difference does not explain is counted.Full marks: within 1.5 F, allowing 0.1 F more for each mile to the reference. No marks: 6.5 F beyond that.
- Instrument checksweight 15The share of its readings that pass a check. For an airfield, the check the forecast engine runs the next day: each reading against the stations around it, as weather services check their own. For any other station, a reading 20 F or more from its reference fails, unless the two stand 3,000 ft or more apart.Full marks: none failed. No marks: 5% failed.
- Forecast checkweight 10How closely its temperature matched Storm Station's forecast for the same hours, checked the next day, for every airfield the forecast engine scores. A station whose readings stray far from a forecast its neighbours confirm is one to doubt.Full marks: within 2 F on average. No marks: 8 F.
A part is scored once the week holds 24 readings or comparisons for it. A part that cannot be measured where a station stands counts at the middle of its state's measured stations, so the station is neither lifted nor sunk by it. A part measured nowhere in the state is left out, and the others carry its weight.
From score to rank
Each state's stations are ranked by their score, to the tenth. At an equal score the longer record comes first: a station that sent 2,016 of 2,016 reports has shown more than one that sent 7 of 7. Then the faster arrival, then the shorter silence. Ties on all of them share a rank, as a race is scored: three stations tied for third are all third, and the next is sixth.
A station is ranked once its week holds enough reports to measure: 12, or 3 days for a gauge that reports once a day. The rank is made again every day, so a station that falls silent or starts to read wrong drops, and one that recovers climbs back. Every page shows the same ranking: a station's rank here, in its state's list and on its own page come from one run, and a new run reaches them together. Each station's page shows its score part by part, with the figures behind each.
The same figures as data
/api/ranks for a state and /api/rank for one station, its score in parts; the developer page has every field.