Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
FW5487
Latitude
38.12000 N
Longitude
92.67000 W
Elevation
748 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
60F
Relative humidity
94%
Pressure
29.53inHg
Wind
2mph
Gust
3mph
Wind direction
281°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

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In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 1,318 instruments in Missouri stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station FW5487 Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
17 s9 in 10 within 24 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+4.9 °Fwarmer than the airport station KOZS, 10 miles away, on average over 13 readings; typical difference 5.1 °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 904 ranked stations in Missouri 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, 3; 10 to 19 per cent, 3; 20 to 29 per cent, 1; 30 to 39 per cent, 21; 40 to 49 per cent, 10; 50 to 59 per cent, 14; 60 to 69 per cent, 121; 70 to 79 per cent, 24; 80 to 89 per cent, 26; 90 to 99 per cent, 420; 100 per cent, 261.WHERE IT RANKS IN MISSOURI, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9310 to 19320 to 29130 to 392140 to 491050 to 591460 to 6912170 to 792480 to 892690 to 99420100261STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%261
90 to 99%420
80 to 89%26
70 to 79%24
60 to 69%121
50 to 59%14
40 to 49%10
30 to 39%21
20 to 29%1
10 to 19%3
0 to 9%3

Station report

Citizen station FW5487, 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 (281 degrees) at 2 mph, gusting 3 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW5487, north up: blowing from 281 degrees, the west, at 2 miles an hour, gusting 3; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW5487FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW5487PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 281°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 2 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW5487, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW5487TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW5487-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 748 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.12 inHg and the temperature at 56.3 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.53 inHg means its barometer reads 28.74 inHg; it reports 60.0 F, 3.7 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW5487 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 748 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.12 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.3 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.53 and the station pressure it means, 28.74.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW5487FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW5487 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 FW54873 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT748 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 HERE29.12 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.3 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.53 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.74 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED60.0 FTITLECitizen station FW5487, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW5487TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW5487-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 47 degrees above the horizon at 38.12 N, and the day is 11 h 31 min long. Level ground there takes 74 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW5487, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 47 degrees above the horizon, against 75 at the June solstice, 52 at the equinoxes and 28 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 31 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW5487FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW5487ELEVATION 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 75°EQUINOXES 52°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 28°OCT 4, 47°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 31 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 38.12 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLECitizen station FW5487, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW5487TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW5487-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 748 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW5487, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 60.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW5487FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE60.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW5487, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW5487TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW5487-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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1 place reads it as one of the nearest to it.

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