Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
N0YFE
Latitude
45.14000 N
Longitude
93.24000 W
Elevation
915 ft
Observed
4:00 AMCDT, 28 minutes ago
Air temperature
71F
Relative humidity
62%
Pressure
29.7inHg
Wind
4mph
Gust
10mph
Wind direction
290°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

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 N0YFE Report

Rank 1,904 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 score73.8of 100

Minnesota median
94.4the median score of 1,963 stations
Scoring higher
1,898stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
6ranks 1,899 to 1,904
Points deducted
26.223.6 reports received, 2.0 continuity, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 93.6
Next above
MN-HN-444rank 1,903; ahead on reports received 42.8% against 32.5%
Next below
MN154rank 1,905; behind on 247 score 73.8 against 73.7

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 3532.611.4 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 85.771 of 218 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 98.7half its reports arrived within 19 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 KANE, 1.3 miles away, over 62 readings: typical difference 1.5 °F beyond a steady offset of +1.2 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsMinnesota median 100.00 of 62 readings failed their check against its reference station
  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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (54 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.6 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.1 °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
Time to reach Storm Station
19 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.5 °Fwarmer than the airport station KANE, 1.3 miles away, on average over 54 readings; typical difference 2.2 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

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: 71 of 218 scheduled reports received, 32.5%.

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 1,963 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 N0YFE received 32.5 per cent, 71 of 218 scheduled reports, rank 1,904 of 1,963.WHERE IT RANKS IN MINNESOTA, Oct 11THIS ONE: 32.5%, 71 OF 218, RANK 1,904 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 N0YFE's rank in Minnesota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-11: 2026-10-08 rank 1,984 of 2,022; 2026-10-09 rank 1,931 of 1,977; 2026-10-10 rank 1,933 of 1,978; 2026-10-11 rank 1,904 of 1,963.ITS RANK IN MINNESOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,5002,000Oct 8Oct 9Oct 10Oct 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, 20261,9041,96332.5%
Oct 10, 20261,9331,97828.5%
Oct 9, 20261,9311,97728.1%
Oct 8, 20261,9842,02216.6%

Station report

Citizen station N0YFE, 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 west northwest (290 degrees) at 4 mph, gusting 10 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station N0YFE, north up: blowing from 290 degrees, the west northwest, at 4 miles an hour, gusting 10; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N0YFEFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION N0YFEPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 290°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 4 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE8GUST, 10 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station N0YFE, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP N0YFETYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-N0YFE-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 915 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 29.70 inHg means its barometer reads 28.73 inHg; it reports 71.0 F, 15.3 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station N0YFE stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 915 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 29.70 and the station pressure it means, 28.73.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N0YFEFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION N0YFE 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 N0YFE3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT915 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, REPORTED29.70 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.73 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED71.0 FTITLECitizen station N0YFE, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP N0YFETYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-N0YFE-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 38 degrees above the horizon at 45.14 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 N0YFE, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 38 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 N0YFEFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION N0YFEELEVATION 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, 38°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 45.14 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2°TITLECitizen station N0YFE, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP N0YFETYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-N0YFE-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 915 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station N0YFE, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 71.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N0YFEFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE71.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station N0YFE, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP N0YFETYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-N0YFE-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Citizen station N0YFE