Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
KC0QBU-13
Latitude
38.92000 N
Longitude
94.68000 W
Elevation
1,016 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
70F
Relative humidity
66%
Pressure
30.33inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
1mph
Wind direction
95°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

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In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 2,018 instruments in Kansas stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station KC0QBU-13 Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
5 s9 in 10 within 29 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.7 °Fcooler than the airport station KOJC, 5.8 miles away, on average over 13 readings; typical difference 1.4 °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 1,389 ranked stations in Kansas 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, 0; 20 to 29 per cent, 1; 30 to 39 per cent, 41; 40 to 49 per cent, 33; 50 to 59 per cent, 41; 60 to 69 per cent, 487; 70 to 79 per cent, 38; 80 to 89 per cent, 81; 90 to 99 per cent, 258; 100 per cent, 409.WHERE IT RANKS IN KANSAS, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 1920 to 29130 to 394140 to 493350 to 594160 to 6948770 to 793880 to 898190 to 99258100409STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%409
90 to 99%258
80 to 89%81
70 to 79%38
60 to 69%487
50 to 59%41
40 to 49%33
30 to 39%41
20 to 29%1
10 to 19%0
0 to 9%0

Station report

Citizen station KC0QBU-13, 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 KC0QBU-13, 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 KC0QBU-13FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION KC0QBU-13PLAN, 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 KC0QBU-13, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC0QBU-13TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-KC0QBU13-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,016 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.84 inHg and the temperature at 55.4 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.33 inHg means its barometer reads 29.23 inHg; it reports 70.0 F, 14.6 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station KC0QBU-13 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,016 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.84 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.4 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.33 and the station pressure it means, 29.23.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC0QBU-13FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION KC0QBU-13 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 KC0QBU-134 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,016 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 HERE28.84 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.4 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.33 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.23 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED70.0 FTITLECitizen station KC0QBU-13, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC0QBU-13TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-KC0QBU13-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 47 degrees above the horizon at 38.92 N, and the day is 11 h 30 min long. Level ground there takes 73 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station KC0QBU-13, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 47 degrees above the horizon, against 75 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 KC0QBU-13FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION KC0QBU-13ELEVATION 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 75°EQUINOXES 51°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 28°OCT 4, 47°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 30 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 73 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 38.92 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLECitizen station KC0QBU-13, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC0QBU-13TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-KC0QBU13-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,016 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station KC0QBU-13, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 70.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC0QBU-13FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE70.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station KC0QBU-13, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC0QBU-13TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-KC0QBU13-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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