Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
DW6462
Latitude
36.82000 N
Longitude
88.20000 W
Elevation
390 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
67F
Relative humidity
92%
Pressure
30.13inHg
Wind
2mph
Gust
7mph
Wind direction
67°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

On the radar over Citizen station DW6462ReflectivityStorm 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. 871 instruments in Kentucky stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station DW6462 Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
21 s9 in 10 within 28 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.1 °Fwarmer than the airport station KCEY, 14 miles away, on average over 15 readings; typical difference 0.8 °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 528 ranked stations in Kentucky 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, 0; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 7; 50 to 59 per cent, 9; 60 to 69 per cent, 20; 70 to 79 per cent, 17; 80 to 89 per cent, 17; 90 to 99 per cent, 233; 100 per cent, 215.WHERE IT RANKS IN KENTUCKY, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 1920 to 2930 to 391040 to 49750 to 59960 to 692070 to 791780 to 891790 to 99233100215STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%215
90 to 99%233
80 to 89%17
70 to 79%17
60 to 69%20
50 to 59%9
40 to 49%7
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%0
10 to 19%0
0 to 9%0

Station report

Citizen station DW6462, 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 northeast (67 degrees) at 2 mph, gusting 7 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station DW6462, north up: blowing from 67 degrees, the east northeast, at 2 miles an hour, gusting 7; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW6462FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION DW6462PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 67°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 2 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 7 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station DW6462, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW6462TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-DW6462-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 390 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.50 inHg and the temperature at 57.6 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.13 inHg means its barometer reads 29.71 inHg; it reports 67.0 F, 9.4 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station DW6462 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 390 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.50 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.6 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.13 and the station pressure it means, 29.71.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW6462FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION DW6462 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 DW64621 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT390 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 HERE29.50 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.6 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.13 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.71 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED67.0 FTITLECitizen station DW6462, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW6462TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-DW6462-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 49 degrees above the horizon at 36.82 N, and the day is 11 h 33 min long. Level ground there takes 75 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station DW6462, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 49 degrees above the horizon, against 77 at the June solstice, 53 at the equinoxes and 30 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 33 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW6462FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION DW6462ELEVATION 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 77°EQUINOXES 53°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 30°OCT 4, 49°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 33 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 75 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 36.82 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLECitizen station DW6462, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW6462TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-DW6462-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 390 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station DW6462, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 67.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW6462FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE67.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station DW6462, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW6462TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-DW6462-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Citizen station DW6462

Gauges

Weather instruments

Places