Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
FW1194
Latitude
41.98000 N
Longitude
88.15000 W
Elevation
810 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
51F
Relative humidity
87%
Pressure
30.1inHg
Wind
3mph
Gust
4mph
Wind direction
225°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 1,767 instruments in Illinois stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station FW1194 Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
6 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-1.6 °Fcooler than the airport station K06C, 2.3 miles away, on average over 13 readings; typical difference 1.7 °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 1,162 ranked stations in Illinois 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 32; 20 to 29 per cent, 2; 30 to 39 per cent, 25; 40 to 49 per cent, 12; 50 to 59 per cent, 12; 60 to 69 per cent, 200; 70 to 79 per cent, 22; 80 to 89 per cent, 33; 90 to 99 per cent, 318; 100 per cent, 505.WHERE IT RANKS IN ILLINOIS, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 193220 to 29230 to 392540 to 491250 to 591260 to 6920070 to 792280 to 893390 to 99318100505STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%505
90 to 99%318
80 to 89%33
70 to 79%22
60 to 69%200
50 to 59%12
40 to 49%12
30 to 39%25
20 to 29%2
10 to 19%32
0 to 9%1

Station report

Citizen station FW1194, 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 southwest (225 degrees) at 3 mph, gusting 4 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW1194, north up: blowing from 225 degrees, the southwest, at 3 miles an hour, gusting 4; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1194FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW1194PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 225°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 4 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW1194, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1194TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW1194-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 810 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.06 inHg and the temperature at 56.1 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.10 inHg means its barometer reads 29.23 inHg; it reports 51.0 F, 5.1 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW1194 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 810 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.06 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.1 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.10 and the station pressure it means, 29.23.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1194FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW1194 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 FW11943 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT810 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 HERE29.06 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.1 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.10 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.23 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED51.0 FTITLECitizen station FW1194, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1194TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW1194-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 43 degrees above the horizon at 41.98 N, and the day is 11 h 27 min long. Level ground there takes 69 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW1194, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 43 degrees above the horizon, against 71 at the June solstice, 48 at the equinoxes and 25 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 27 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1194FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW1194ELEVATION 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 71°EQUINOXES 48°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 25°OCT 4, 43°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 27 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 69 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 41.98 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLECitizen station FW1194, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1194TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW1194-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 810 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW1194, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 51.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1194FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE51.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW1194, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1194TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW1194-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

1 place reads it as one of the nearest to it.

Near Citizen station FW1194