Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
N6ZQK
Latitude
39.01000 N
Longitude
120.87000 W
Elevation
2,842 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
73F
Relative humidity
29%
Pressure
29.87inHg
Wind
4mph
Gust
10mph
Wind direction
92°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

On the radar over Citizen station N6ZQKReflectivityStorm 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. 1,788 instruments in California stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station N6ZQK Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
16 s9 in 10 within 24 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.5 °Fcooler than the airport station KAUN, 12 miles away, on average over 17 readings; typical difference 2.5 °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 4,072 ranked stations in California 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, 86; 10 to 19 per cent, 52; 20 to 29 per cent, 8; 30 to 39 per cent, 43; 40 to 49 per cent, 36; 50 to 59 per cent, 54; 60 to 69 per cent, 151; 70 to 79 per cent, 116; 80 to 89 per cent, 218; 90 to 99 per cent, 2,244; 100 per cent, 1,064.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 98610 to 195220 to 29830 to 394340 to 493650 to 595460 to 6915170 to 7911680 to 8921890 to 992,2441001,064STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,064
90 to 99%2,244
80 to 89%218
70 to 79%116
60 to 69%151
50 to 59%54
40 to 49%36
30 to 39%43
20 to 29%8
10 to 19%52
0 to 9%86

Station report

Citizen station N6ZQK, 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

From the east (92 degrees) at 4 mph, gusting 10 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station N6ZQK, north up: blowing from 92 degrees, the east, at 4 miles an hour, gusting 10; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N6ZQKFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION N6ZQKPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 92°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 4 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE8GUST, 10 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station N6ZQK, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP N6ZQKTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-N6ZQK-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 2,842 ft above sea level, 10 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 26.97 inHg and the temperature at 48.9 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.87 inHg means its barometer reads 26.93 inHg; it reports 73.0 F, 24.1 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station N6ZQK stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,842 feet above sea level with 10 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 26.97 inches of mercury, and temperature, 48.9 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.87 and the station pressure it means, 26.93.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N6ZQKFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION N6ZQK 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 N6ZQK10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2,842 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 HERE26.97 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE48.9 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.87 inHgITS BAROMETER READS26.93 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED73.0 FTITLECitizen station N6ZQK, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP N6ZQKTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-N6ZQK-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 46 degrees above the horizon at 39.01 N, and the day is 11 h 30 min long. Level ground there takes 72 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station N6ZQK, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 46 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 28 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 30 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N6ZQKFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION N6ZQKELEVATION 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 74°EQUINOXES 51°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 28°OCT 4, 46°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 30 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 72 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 39.01 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLECitizen station N6ZQK, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP N6ZQKTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-N6ZQK-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 2,842 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station N6ZQK, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 73.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N6ZQKFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE73.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station N6ZQK, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP N6ZQKTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-N6ZQK-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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