Station report
Shemya AFB, in 6 sheets Drawn from its report of Sep 30, 2026, 4:56 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.
1 The sky2 The air3 The wind4 The column5 The sun6 The instrumentOvercast at 300 ft; the ceiling is 300 ft; visibility 3 mi.
Section of the sky over Shemya AFB, height above the station to scale: overcast cloud with its base at 300 feet, the ceiling at 300 feet, and visibility of 3 mi. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT PASY FIG. A THE SKY OVER SHEMYA AFB SECTION, HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALE, EACH LAYER AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS BASE AS REPORTED; COVER IN EIGHTHS OF THE SKY; TOPS NOT MEASURED FT ABOVE THE STATION 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 ETAGES LOW THE STATION OVC 300 FT OVERCAST, 8 EIGHTHS OF THE SKY CEILING 300 FT VISIBILITY, MILES: 3 MI 0 5 10 TITLE Shemya AFB, the sky STATION REPORT · ASOS PASY TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 6 DATE 2026-09-30 ID SR-PASY-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-SKY-001, FB-SKY-017, FB-SKY-016, FB-SKY-018 48.7 F with a dew point of 47.5 F, 96 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 300 ft up; the lowest cloud reported is at 300 ft.
Chart of the air at Shemya AFB: temperature 48.7 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 47.5, 96 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 300 feet above the station, against the lowest cloud reported at 300 feet; height to scale. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT PASY FIG. B THE AIR AT SHEMYA AFB THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALE FT ABOVE THE STATION 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 40 F 50 F 60 F SATURATES 300 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 47.2 F LOWEST CLOUD REPORTED, OVC 300 FT TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT 48.7 F, 47.5 F RELATIVE HUMIDITY 96 PER CENT THE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 F SOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINT TITLE Shemya AFB, the air STATION REPORT · ASOS PASY TYPE CHART SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 6 DATE 2026-09-30 ID SR-PASY-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-WAT-020, FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005 From the east (80 degrees) at 18 mph: force 4, a moderate breeze on the Beaufort scale. The strongest gust today was 45 mph.
Plan of the wind at Shemya AFB, north up: blowing from 80 degrees, the east, at 18 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 4, moderate breeze, marked. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT PASY FIG. C THE WIND AT SHEMYA AFB PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALE N E S W THE STATION FROM 80° BEAUFORT FORCE LEAST WIND, MPH 0 CALM 0 1 LIGHT AIR 1 2 LIGHT BREEZE 4 3 GENTLE BREEZE 8 4 MODERATE BREEZE 13 NOW, 18 MPH 5 FRESH BREEZE 19 6 STRONG BREEZE 25 7 NEAR GALE 32 8 GALE 39 9 STRONG GALE 47 10 STORM 55 11 VIOLENT STORM 64 12 HURRICANE FORCE 73 TITLE Shemya AFB, the wind STATION REPORT · ASOS PASY TYPE PLAN north up SCALE NOT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 6 DATE 2026-09-30 ID SR-PASY-3 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008, FB-INS-002 At 98 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.82 inHg and the temperature at 58.7 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.29 inHg means its barometer reads 29.19 inHg; it reports 48.7 F, 10.0 F colder than standard.
Section from sea level of where Shemya AFB stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 98 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.82 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.7 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.29 and the station pressure it means, 29.19. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT PASY FIG. D WHERE SHEMYA AFB STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERE SECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERE FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERE SHEMYA AFB 0 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 98 FT 10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT 20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT 30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT 40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FT STANDARD PRESSURE HERE 29.82 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 58.7 F ALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED 29.29 inHg ITS BAROMETER READS 29.19 inHg TEMPERATURE, REPORTED 48.7 F TITLE Shemya AFB, the column STATION REPORT · ASOS PASY TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 6 DATE 2026-09-30 ID SR-PASY-4 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Sep 30 the noon sun stands 35 degrees above the horizon at 52.71 N, and the day is 11 h 31 min long. Level ground there takes 57 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at Shemya AFB, angles true: on Sep 30 it stands 35 degrees above the horizon, against 61 at the June solstice, 37 at the equinoxes and 14 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 31 min long. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT PASY FIG. E THE SUN AT SHEMYA AFB ELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUE THE STATION JUNE SOLSTICE 61° EQUINOXES 37° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 14° SEP 30, 35° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 31 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 57 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 52.71 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -2.7° TITLE Shemya AFB, the sun STATION REPORT · ASOS PASY TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 6 DATE 2026-09-30 ID SR-PASY-5 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 An airport station, 98 ft above sea level. Its report of Sep 30, 2026, 4:56 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.
Elevation of an airport station, Shemya AFB, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: barometers, in the shelter, altimeter 29.29 inhg; heated rain gauge, 0.00 in today; visibility sensor, 7 ft, 3 mi; ceilometer, looking up, ovc 300 ft; temperature in its shield, 5 ft, 48.7 f, dew point 47.5 f; wind, 33 ft, from 80°, 18 mph. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT PASY FIG. F THE INSTRUMENT ELEVATION OF AN AIRPORT STATION, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, SEP 30, 2026, 4:56 AM LOCAL TIME BAROMETERS, IN THE SHELTER ALTIMETER 29.29 inHg HEATED RAIN GAUGE 0.00 IN TODAY VISIBILITY SENSOR, 7 FT 3 MI BEAM CEILOMETER, LOOKING UP OVC 300 FT TEMPERATURE IN ITS SHIELD, 5 FT 48.7 F, DEW POINT 47.5 F WIND, 33 FT FROM 80°, 18 MPH 33 FT 5 FT HEIGHTS TO SCALE; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TITLE Shemya AFB, the instrument STATION REPORT · ASOS PASY TYPE ELEVATION SCALE PARTLY TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 6 of 6 DATE 2026-09-30 ID SR-PASY-6 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-INS-002, FB-INS-001, FB-INS-009 
FB-SKY-001, Fig. ACloud classification
FB-SKY-017, Fig. AStratus
FB-SKY-016, Fig. AStratocumulus
FB-SKY-018, Fig. ACumulus
