Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
KI4LFI
Latitude
31.25000 N
Longitude
86.28000 W
Elevation
280 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
74F
Relative humidity
100%
Pressure
30.04inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
1mph
Wind direction
0°
Precipitation this hour
0.1in
Precipitation today
0.1in

On the radar over Citizen station KI4LFIReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 784 instruments in Alabama stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station KI4LFI Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
26 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.5 °Fcooler than the airport station K79J, 7.6 miles away, on average over 7 readings; typical difference 0.7 °F

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

Chart of the 669 ranked stations in Alabama on Oct 4 by the share of their scheduled reports received in Storm Station's own record, up to 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 1; 20 to 29 per cent, 0; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 8; 50 to 59 per cent, 7; 60 to 69 per cent, 45; 70 to 79 per cent, 15; 80 to 89 per cent, 26; 90 to 99 per cent, 246; 100 per cent, 311.WHERE IT RANKS IN ALABAMA, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19120 to 2930 to 391040 to 49850 to 59760 to 694570 to 791580 to 892690 to 99246100311STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%311
90 to 99%246
80 to 89%26
70 to 79%15
60 to 69%45
50 to 59%7
40 to 49%8
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%0
10 to 19%1
0 to 9%0

Station report

Citizen station KI4LFI, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of undefined, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The wind

Contents

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station KI4LFI, north up: calm; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 0, calm, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KI4LFIFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION KI4LFIPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR1GUST, 1 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station KI4LFI, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP KI4LFITYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-KI4LFI-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 280 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.62 inHg and the temperature at 58.0 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.04 inHg means its barometer reads 29.74 inHg; it reports 74.0 F, 16.0 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station KI4LFI stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 280 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.62 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.0 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.04 and the station pressure it means, 29.74.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KI4LFIFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION KI4LFI STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERECITIZEN STATION KI4LFI1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT280 FT10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE29.62 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.0 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.04 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.74 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED74.0 FTITLECitizen station KI4LFI, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP KI4LFITYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-KI4LFI-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 54 degrees above the horizon at 31.25 N, and the day is 11 h 38 min long. Level ground there takes 81 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station KI4LFI, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 54 degrees above the horizon, against 82 at the June solstice, 59 at the equinoxes and 35 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 38 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KI4LFIFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION KI4LFIELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUETHE STATIONJUNE SOLSTICE 82°EQUINOXES 59°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 35°OCT 4, 54°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 38 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 81 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 31.25 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLECitizen station KI4LFI, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP KI4LFITYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-KI4LFI-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 280 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station KI4LFI, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 74.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.09 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KI4LFIFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE74.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.09 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station KI4LFI, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP KI4LFITYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-KI4LFI-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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