Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
FW7612
Latitude
41.74000 N
Longitude
70.21000 W
Elevation
-3 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
66F
Relative humidity
64%
Pressure
30.25inHg
Wind
8mph
Gust
16mph
Wind direction
110°

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In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 1,015 instruments in Massachusetts stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station FW7612 Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
5 s9 in 10 within 28 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+7.2 °Fwarmer than the airport station KHYA, 5.6 miles away, on average over 13 readings; typical difference 8.6 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

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 513 ranked stations in Massachusetts 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, 5; 10 to 19 per cent, 0; 20 to 29 per cent, 1; 30 to 39 per cent, 26; 40 to 49 per cent, 6; 50 to 59 per cent, 4; 60 to 69 per cent, 61; 70 to 79 per cent, 13; 80 to 89 per cent, 12; 90 to 99 per cent, 157; 100 per cent, 228.WHERE IT RANKS IN MASSACHUSETTS, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9510 to 1920 to 29130 to 392640 to 49650 to 59460 to 696170 to 791380 to 891290 to 99157100228STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%228
90 to 99%157
80 to 89%12
70 to 79%13
60 to 69%61
50 to 59%4
40 to 49%6
30 to 39%26
20 to 29%1
10 to 19%0
0 to 9%5

Station report

Citizen station FW7612, 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 southeast (110 degrees) at 8 mph, gusting 16 mph: force 3, a gentle breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW7612, north up: blowing from 110 degrees, the east southeast, at 8 miles an hour, gusting 16; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 3, gentle breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7612FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW7612PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 110°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE8NOW, 8 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 16 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW7612, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7612TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW7612-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At -3 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.92 inHg and the temperature at 59.0 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.25 inHg means its barometer reads 30.25 inHg; it reports 66.0 F, 7.0 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW7612 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station -3 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.92 inches of mercury, and temperature, 59.0 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.25 and the station pressure it means, 30.25.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7612FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW7612 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 FW76120 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT-3 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 HERE29.92 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE59.0 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.25 inHgITS BAROMETER READS30.25 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED66.0 FTITLECitizen station FW7612, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7612TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW7612-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 44 degrees above the horizon at 41.74 N, and the day is 11 h 28 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 FW7612, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 44 degrees above the horizon, against 72 at the June solstice, 48 at the equinoxes and 25 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 28 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7612FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW7612ELEVATION 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 72°EQUINOXES 48°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 25°OCT 4, 44°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 28 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 69 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 41.74 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.5°TITLECitizen station FW7612, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7612TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW7612-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, -3 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW7612, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 66.0 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7612FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE66.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW7612, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7612TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW7612-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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