Storm Station

At a soil climate station

SCAN network, identified by the register

Identifier
S2004
Latitude
40.32000 N
Longitude
89.90000 W
Elevation
-
Rank
1,105of 1,162 in Illinois, Oct 4
Air temperature
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High so far today
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Low so far today
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Dew point
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Relative humidity
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Strongest wind today
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Soil temperature, first probe
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Soil temperature, second probe
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Soil temperature, third probe
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Soil moisture, first probe
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Soil moisture, second probe
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Soil moisture, third probe
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Station charts

Mason Report

Rank 1,105 of 1,162 in Illinois, Oct 4. The 247 rank orders a state's stations by their 247 score out of 100: how reliably they report, how accurate their readings are against a reference station, how their readings pass their checks, and how they stand against the forecast.

247 score75.5of 100

  1. Reports receivedweight 3567.692 of 136 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1014.6half its reports arrived within 53 min
  3. Continuityweight 1062.1longest silence 10 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20--
  5. Instrument checksweight 15--
  6. Forecast checkweight 10--

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

Rank
1,105of 1,162 in Illinois, Oct 4
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
3 h 06 minfrom Oct 4, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 4, 8:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
53 min9 in 10 within 1 h 53 min

The reports received are counted from the network's own archive of this station's reports. Its 247 rank is counted from Storm Station's own record, which holds less than 7 days of it so far: 92 of 136 scheduled reports received, 67.6%.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

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. Mason received 67.6 per cent, 92 of 136 scheduled reports, rank 1,105 of 1,162.WHERE IT RANKS IN ILLINOIS, Oct 4THIS ONE: 67.6%, 92 OF 136, RANK 1,105 OF 1,162PER 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
Chart of Mason's rank in Illinois by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-04: 2026-09-29 rank 488 of 535; 2026-09-30 rank 512 of 540; 2026-10-01 rank 508 of 542; 2026-10-02 rank 1,079 of 1,103; 2026-10-03 rank 1,080 of 1,104; 2026-10-04 rank 1,105 of 1,162.ITS RANK IN ILLINOIS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Sep 29Sep 30Oct 1Oct 2Oct 3Oct 4
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
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 4, 20261,1051,16267.6%
Oct 3, 20261,0801,10471.4%
Oct 2, 20261,0791,10371.4%
Oct 1, 202650854270.4%
Sep 30, 202651254070.3%
Sep 29, 202648853572.5%
Temperature and Dew point at Mason, temperature from 43.5 to 74.8, the latest 49.6; dew point from 41.5 to 49.5, the latest 49.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF405060708012 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM6 AM9 AMTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Mason, relative humidity from 31 to 100, the latest 98, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%2040608010012 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM6 AM9 AM
Wind at Mason, wind from 0 to 4, the latest 0, in miles an hour.WINDmph0123412 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM6 AM9 AM
Wind direction at Mason, wind direction from 117 to 288, the latest 171, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°09018027036012 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM6 AM9 AM
Reports received at Mason, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.75112 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM6 AM9 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Sun 4, 8 AM49.649.098--1
Sun 4, 7 AM44.144.110001711
Sun 4, 6 AM44.243.9990-1
Sun 4, 5 AM43.543.2990-1
Sun 4, 4 AM44.243.7980-1
Sun 4, 3 AM45.144.39701731
Sun 4, 2 AM48.746.59212291
Sun 4, 1 AM47.746.69612821
Sun 4, 12 AM49.346.89112521
Sat 3, 11 PM48.747.09401621
Sat 3, 10 PM51.849.59202371
Sat 3, 9 PM53.147.48102881
Sat 3, 8 PM55.945.96902881
Sat 3, 7 PM61.044.2540-1
Sat 3, 6 PM71.244.33801521
Sat 3, 5 PM74.141.53121451
Sat 3, 4 PM74.541.93131451
Sat 3, 3 PM74.843.83341611
Sat 3, 2 PM72.143.73631301
Sat 3, 1 PM72.748.34231461
Sat 3, 12 PM67.647.24831171
Temperature and Dew point at Mason, temperature from 42.8 to 84.6, the latest 49.6; dew point from 41.1 to 69.6, the latest 49.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF406080100Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4TEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Mason, relative humidity from 26 to 100, the latest 98, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%20406080100Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
Wind at Mason, wind from 0 to 5, the latest 0, in miles an hour.WINDmph0246Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
Wind direction at Mason, wind direction from 2 to 360, the latest 171, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
Reports received at Mason, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Sun 4, 8 AM49.649.098--1
Sun 4, 7 AM44.144.110001711
Sun 4, 6 AM44.243.9990-1
Sun 4, 5 AM43.543.2990-1
Sun 4, 4 AM44.243.7980-1
Sun 4, 3 AM45.144.39701731
Sun 4, 2 AM48.746.59212291
Sun 4, 1 AM47.746.69612821
Sun 4, 12 AM49.346.89112521
Sat 3, 11 PM48.747.09401621
Sat 3, 10 PM51.849.59202371
Sat 3, 9 PM53.147.48102881
Sat 3, 8 PM55.945.96902881
Sat 3, 7 PM61.044.2540-1
Sat 3, 6 PM71.244.33801521
Sat 3, 5 PM74.141.53121451
Sat 3, 4 PM74.541.93131451
Sat 3, 3 PM74.843.83341611
Sat 3, 2 PM72.143.73631301
Sat 3, 1 PM72.748.34231461
Sat 3, 12 PM67.647.24831171
Sat 3, 11 AM66.051.35941351
Sat 3, 10 AM60.351.67331071
Sat 3, 9 AM54.548.8813931
Sat 3, 8 AM48.945.5883841
Sat 3, 7 AM42.842.3981941
Sat 3, 6 AM43.743.4990281
Sat 3, 5 AM43.742.6960281
Sat 3, 4 AM45.143.2930451
Sat 3, 3 AM46.443.9911641
Sat 3, 2 AM45.543.3921601
Sat 3, 1 AM47.344.5901881
Sat 3, 12 AM48.445.9912811
Fri 2, 11 PM48.646.99411161
Fri 2, 10 PM49.647.49201171
Fri 2, 9 PM51.446.4830-1
Fri 2, 8 PM54.546.0730-1
Fri 2, 7 PM60.647.96303401
Fri 2, 6 PM68.044.74303321
Fri 2, 5 PM70.941.1342201
Fri 2, 4 PM71.841.934391
Fri 2, 3 PM72.343.8363181
Fri 2, 2 PM71.246.3413301
Fri 2, 1 PM70.051.0513241
Fri 2, 12 PM68.751.9554361
Fri 2, 11 AM65.751.9614391
Fri 2, 10 AM59.550.5723311
Fri 2, 9 AM58.550.6753281
Fri 2, 8 AM55.850.4822201
Fri 2, 7 AM55.451.988231
Fri 2, 6 AM56.852.6861101
Fri 2, 5 AM58.554.687281
Fri 2, 4 AM60.458.99523481
Fri 2, 3 AM61.761.19823441
Fri 2, 2 AM61.960.79623401
Fri 2, 1 AM61.960.49513411
Fri 2, 12 AM62.160.9961101
Thu 1, 11 PM62.461.59723551
Thu 1, 10 PM63.062.197271
Thu 1, 9 PM64.063.1973181
Thu 1, 8 PM65.163.9963131
Thu 1, 7 PM70.269.69833481
Thu 1, 6 PM71.668.89123121
Thu 1, 5 PM73.468.98623051
Thu 1, 4 PM75.068.78132731
Thu 1, 3 PM76.168.37742401
Thu 1, 2 PM75.269.38232281
Thu 1, 1 PM73.668.18322351
Thu 1, 12 PM75.266.77532351
Thu 1, 11 AM76.665.26832421
Thu 1, 10 AM77.765.06532291
Thu 1, 9 AM75.764.86922171
Thu 1, 8 AM73.664.47331921
Thu 1, 7 AM72.763.57321951
Thu 1, 6 AM72.963.37231861
Thu 1, 5 AM73.862.66841841
Thu 1, 4 AM73.662.46841881
Thu 1, 3 AM74.162.06641901
Thu 1, 2 AM74.862.26541891
Thu 1, 1 AM74.763.06741881
Thu 1, 12 AM67.863.48611691
Wed 30, 11 PM67.663.2861781
Wed 30, 10 PM67.863.1851841
Wed 30, 9 PM68.562.8821831
Wed 30, 8 PM69.162.3791641
Wed 30, 7 PM70.562.9772731
Wed 30, 6 PM73.461.8671721
Wed 30, 5 PM74.161.1642911
Wed 30, 4 PM74.562.4662961
Wed 30, 3 PM72.561.36821061
Wed 30, 2 PM70.262.37611301
Wed 30, 1 PM67.364.29011321
Wed 30, 12 PM64.663.1952981
Wed 30, 11 AM64.962.8932581
Wed 30, 10 AM63.562.0952601
Wed 30, 9 AM62.261.0962641
Wed 30, 8 AM61.559.4931471
Wed 30, 7 AM61.259.4943801
Wed 30, 6 AM61.260.6982811
Wed 30, 5 AM61.259.79503261
Wed 30, 4 AM60.859.9971881
Wed 30, 3 AM63.357.08003461
Wed 30, 2 AM69.452.05412451
Wed 30, 1 AM70.251.25121811
Wed 30, 12 AM66.751.45811591
Tue 29, 11 PM66.752.46011431
Tue 29, 10 PM65.151.36111561
Tue 29, 9 PM66.250.05601471
Tue 29, 8 PM66.649.45401791
Tue 29, 7 PM70.349.74801581
Tue 29, 6 PM79.547.93311641
Tue 29, 5 PM82.246.82931631
Tue 29, 4 PM84.645.92651821
Tue 29, 3 PM83.346.82842001
Tue 29, 2 PM83.145.62742061
Tue 29, 1 PM81.949.13241951
Tue 29, 12 PM80.152.23832331
Tue 29, 11 AM75.652.14441951
Tue 29, 10 AM68.052.25731771
Tue 29, 9 AM60.352.07421491
Tue 29, 8 AM50.547.7902851
Tue 29, 7 AM44.844.3982861
Tue 29, 6 AM45.545.0980781
Tue 29, 5 AM45.945.4981911
Tue 29, 4 AM44.644.3991781
Tue 29, 3 AM45.144.6980941
Tue 29, 2 AM46.646.19801071
Tue 29, 1 AM46.245.49702641
Tue 29, 12 AM47.146.0960-1
Mon 28, 11 PM48.646.9940-1
Mon 28, 10 PM50.548.59302841
Mon 28, 9 PM51.647.88702841
Mon 28, 8 PM55.048.98002681
Mon 28, 7 PM60.445.65801761
Mon 28, 6 PM74.143.9340201
Mon 28, 5 PM77.441.72813601
Mon 28, 4 PM79.543.5282221
Mon 28, 3 PM78.444.4302301
Mon 28, 2 PM77.443.53023431
Mon 28, 1 PM75.944.7332461
Mon 28, 12 PM71.846.2402381
Mon 28, 11 AM70.250.7503391
Mon 28, 10 AM63.752.1663651
Mon 28, 9 AM60.354.1802681
Mon 28, 8 AM51.851.2981501
Mon 28, 7 AM48.448.19902701
Mon 28, 6 AM48.648.39902571
Mon 28, 5 AM48.247.9990-1
Mon 28, 4 AM48.648.09802971
Mon 28, 3 AM49.548.99802751
Mon 28, 2 AM49.548.99802801
Mon 28, 1 AM50.449.69703041
Mon 28, 12 AM53.251.59401701
Sun 27, 11 PM54.951.48802801
Sun 27, 10 PM60.354.18002881
Sun 27, 9 PM61.953.17302981
Sun 27, 8 PM63.554.7730341
Sun 27, 7 PM64.855.27103571
Sun 27, 6 PM72.753.551021
Sun 27, 5 PM74.753.7482291
Sun 27, 4 PM77.752.8422201
Sun 27, 3 PM78.853.1413421
Sun 27, 2 PM78.152.5412311
Sun 27, 1 PM73.653.2492911
Sun 27, 12 PM71.853.25213171
High and Low at Mason, high from 49.6 to 97.3, the latest 49.6; low from 42.8 to 71.8, the latest 43.5, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 5Sep 10Sep 15Sep 20Sep 25Sep 30HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Mason, highest dew point from 49.0 to 78.2, the latest 49.0; lowest dew point from 41.1 to 71.5, the latest 43.2, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF4050607080Sep 5Sep 10Sep 15Sep 20Sep 25Sep 30HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Mason, highest humidity from 84 to 100, the latest 100; lowest humidity from 26 to 91, the latest 91, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%20406080100Sep 5Sep 10Sep 15Sep 20Sep 25Sep 30HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Strongest gust at Mason, strongest gust from 4 to 16, the latest 4, in miles an hour.STRONGEST GUSTmph05101520Sep 5Sep 10Sep 15Sep 20Sep 25Sep 30
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FHighest dew point FLowest dew point FHighest humidity %Lowest humidity %Strongest gust mph
Oct 449.643.549.043.2100914
Oct 374.842.851.641.5993112
Oct 272.348.661.141.1983410
Oct 177.762.469.661.5986512
Sep 3074.560.864.251.298518
Sep 2984.644.652.444.3992613
Sep 2879.548.254.141.799288
Sep 2778.854.959.250.993418
Sep 2675.456.558.346.791379
Sep 2568.758.662.358.099788
Sep 2470.959.059.955.496659
Sep 2371.254.956.951.4945712
Sep 2270.558.358.349.9955715
Sep 2165.161.562.158.5948414
Sep 2077.465.872.562.4997613
Sep 1983.568.973.668.3996712
Sep 1881.070.773.167.4977415
Sep 1794.169.876.569.8100539
Sep 1684.969.875.468.8997012
Sep 1595.970.571.555.5844516
Sep 1483.754.154.447.1953114
Sep 1380.656.766.348.5984012
Sep 1289.859.771.159.71004510
Sep 1183.561.568.060.81004711
Sep 1076.163.170.462.8100808
Sep 977.267.570.363.1996211
Sep 891.859.066.058.1973913
Sep 784.758.662.457.4974214
Sep 686.566.071.358.2964913
Sep 597.371.878.271.5995011

Station report

Mason, in 2 sheets

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

1The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 45 degrees above the horizon at 40.32 N, and the day is 11 h 29 min long. Level ground there takes 71 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Mason, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 73 at the June solstice, 50 at the equinoxes and 26 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 29 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2004FIG. E THE SUN AT MASONELEVATION 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 73°EQUINOXES 50°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 26°OCT 4, 45°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 29 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 71 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.32 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLEMason, the sunSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2004TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-04IDSR-S2004-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

2The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of the instrument, Mason, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2004FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEMason, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2004TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-04IDSR-S2004-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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