Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
FW1304
Latitude
45.30000 N
Longitude
93.61000 W
Elevation
913 ft
Rank
1,738of 1,963 in Minnesota, Oct 11
Observed
1:58 AMCDT, 29 minutes ago
Air temperature
74F
Relative humidity
59%
Pressure
29.65inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
4mph
Wind direction
127°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW1304ReflectivityStorm 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. 4,430 instruments in Minnesota stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station FW1304 Report

Rank 1,738 of 1,963 in Minnesota, Oct 11. 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.

Ranking Statistics

247 score79.3of 100

Minnesota median
94.4the median score of 1,963 stations
Scoring higher
1,736stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
4ranks 1,737 to 1,740
Points deducted
20.716.6 reports received, 3.5 continuity, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 93.6
Next above
GW6794rank 1,737; ahead on reports received 53.9% against 52.7%
Next below
EW3146rank 1,739; behind on reports received 52.7% against 51.2%

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3552.718.4 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 85.7260 of 493 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 98.7half its reports arrived within 16 s
  3. Continuityweight 1065.46.5 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 100.0longest silence 3 h, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianMinnesota median 93.6-

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

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (60 min), none for 72 (24 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F
Rank
1,738of 1,963 in Minnesota, Oct 11
Time to reach Storm Station
16 s9 in 10 within 30 s

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: 260 of 493 scheduled reports received, 52.7%.

Chart of the 1,963 ranked stations in Minnesota on Oct 11 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, 20; 20 to 29 per cent, 10; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 134; 50 to 59 per cent, 213; 60 to 69 per cent, 16; 70 to 79 per cent, 348; 80 to 89 per cent, 263; 90 to 99 per cent, 425; 100 per cent, 527. Citizen station FW1304 received 52.7 per cent, 260 of 493 scheduled reports, rank 1,738 of 1,963.WHERE IT RANKS IN MINNESOTA, Oct 11THIS ONE: 52.7%, 260 OF 493, RANK 1,738 OF 1,963PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 192020 to 291030 to 39640 to 4913450 to 5921360 to 691670 to 7934880 to 8926390 to 99425100527STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW1304's rank in Minnesota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-11: 2026-10-05 rank 1,683 of 2,076; 2026-10-06 rank 1,754 of 2,131; 2026-10-07 rank 1,859 of 2,115; 2026-10-08 rank 1,841 of 2,022; 2026-10-09 rank 1,812 of 1,977; 2026-10-10 rank 1,822 of 1,978; 2026-10-11 rank 1,738 of 1,963.ITS RANK IN MINNESOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,5002,000Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%527
90 to 99%425
80 to 89%263
70 to 79%348
60 to 69%16
50 to 59%213
40 to 49%134
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%10
10 to 19%20
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 11, 20261,7381,96352.7%
Oct 10, 20261,8221,97849.8%
Oct 9, 20261,8121,97749.8%
Oct 8, 20261,8412,02249.0%
Oct 7, 20261,8592,11549.2%
Oct 6, 20261,7542,13155.6%
Oct 5, 20261,6832,07659.0%

Station report

Citizen station FW1304, 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 FW1304, 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 FW1304FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW1304PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 4 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW1304, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1304TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FW1304-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 913 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.95 inHg and the temperature at 55.7 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.65 inHg means its barometer reads 28.68 inHg; it reports 74.0 F, 18.3 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW1304 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 913 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.95 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.7 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.65 and the station pressure it means, 28.68.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1304FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW1304 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 FW13043 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT913 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 HERE28.95 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.7 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.65 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.68 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED74.0 FTITLECitizen station FW1304, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1304TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FW1304-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 37 degrees above the horizon at 45.30 N, and the day is 11 h 01 min long. Level ground there takes 61 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW1304, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 37 degrees above the horizon, against 68 at the June solstice, 45 at the equinoxes and 21 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 01 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1304FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW1304ELEVATION 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 68°EQUINOXES 45°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 21°OCT 11, 37°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 01 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 61 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 45.30 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2°TITLECitizen station FW1304, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1304TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FW1304-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 913 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW1304, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 74.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1304FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE74.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW1304, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1304TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FW1304-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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