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Identifier
FW7711
Latitude
44.81000 N
Longitude
93.34000 W
Elevation
825 ft
Rank
1,743of 2,026 in Minnesota, Oct 17
Observed
2:31 AMCDT, 1 hour ago
Air temperature
32F
Relative humidity
93%
Pressure
30.49inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
0mph
Wind direction
0°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW7711ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station FW7711 Report

Rank 1,743 of 2,026 in Minnesota, Oct 17. 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 score79.7of 100

Minnesota median
93.1the median score of 2,026 stations
Scoring higher
1,739stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
4ranks 1,740 to 1,743
Points deducted
20.316.4 reports received, 2.0 continuity, 1.9 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 81.0
Next above
GW1144rank 1,742; ahead on reports received 53.4% against 53.1%
Next below
DW0937rank 1,744; behind on 247 score 79.7 against 79.6

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 3553.118.6 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 92.8119 of 224 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.3half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1080.08.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 100.0longest silence 4.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 45 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsMinnesota median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KFCM, 6.6 miles away, over 146 readings: typical difference 2.1 °F beyond a steady offset of +1.0 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsMinnesota median 100.00 of 146 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.1 of 10 points, at the medianMinnesota median 81.0-

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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (54 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.2 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.7 °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
1,743of 2,026 in Minnesota, Oct 17
Time to reach Storm Station
20 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.4 °Fwarmer than the airport station KFCM, 6.6 miles away, on average over 127 readings; typical difference 3.2 °F; also compared with 2 other reference stations

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: 119 of 224 scheduled reports received, 53.1%.

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 2,026 ranked stations in Minnesota on Oct 17 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, 2; 10 to 19 per cent, 16; 20 to 29 per cent, 8; 30 to 39 per cent, 3; 40 to 49 per cent, 137; 50 to 59 per cent, 220; 60 to 69 per cent, 32; 70 to 79 per cent, 315; 80 to 89 per cent, 274; 90 to 99 per cent, 328; 100 per cent, 691. Citizen station FW7711 received 53.1 per cent, 119 of 224 scheduled reports, rank 1,743 of 2,026.WHERE IT RANKS IN MINNESOTA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 53.1%, 119 OF 224, RANK 1,743 OF 2,026PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 191620 to 29830 to 39340 to 4913750 to 5922060 to 693270 to 7931580 to 8927490 to 99328100691STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW7711's rank in Minnesota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-06 rank 1,760 of 2,131; 2026-10-07 rank 1,598 of 2,115; 2026-10-08 rank 1,668 of 2,022; 2026-10-09 rank 1,390 of 1,977; 2026-10-10 rank 1,390 of 1,978; 2026-10-11 rank 1,631 of 1,963; 2026-10-12 rank 1,530 of 1,914; 2026-10-13 rank 1,469 of 1,906; 2026-10-14 rank 1,688 of 1,912; 2026-10-15 rank 1,505 of 1,936; 2026-10-16 rank 1,715 of 1,965; 2026-10-17 rank 1,743 of 2,026.ITS RANK IN MINNESOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,5002,000Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%691
90 to 99%328
80 to 89%274
70 to 79%315
60 to 69%32
50 to 59%220
40 to 49%137
30 to 39%3
20 to 29%8
10 to 19%16
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20261,7432,02653.1%
Oct 16, 20261,7151,96552.9%
Oct 15, 20261,5051,93664.7%
Oct 14, 20261,6881,91255.2%
Oct 13, 20261,4691,90664.2%
Oct 12, 20261,5301,91461.3%
Oct 11, 20261,6311,96356.7%
Oct 10, 20261,3901,97869.3%
Oct 9, 20261,3901,97769.3%
Oct 8, 20261,6682,02259.3%
Oct 7, 20261,5982,11562.9%
Oct 6, 20261,7602,13160.0%

Station report

Citizen station FW7711, 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 FW7711, 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 FW7711FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW7711PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW7711, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7711TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-FW7711-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 825 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.04 inHg and the temperature at 56.1 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.49 inHg means its barometer reads 29.59 inHg; it reports 32.0 F, 24.1 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW7711 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 825 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.04 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.1 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.49 and the station pressure it means, 29.59.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7711FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW7711 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 FW77113 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT825 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 HERE29.04 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.1 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.49 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.59 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED32.0 FTITLECitizen station FW7711, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7711TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-FW7711-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 36 degrees above the horizon at 44.81 N, and the day is 10 h 44 min long. Level ground there takes 58 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW7711, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 36 degrees above the horizon, against 69 at the June solstice, 45 at the equinoxes and 22 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 44 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7711FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW7711ELEVATION 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 69°EQUINOXES 45°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 22°OCT 17, 36°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 44 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 58 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 44.81 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.5°TITLECitizen station FW7711, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7711TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-FW7711-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 825 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW7711, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 32.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7711FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE32.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW7711, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7711TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-FW7711-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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