Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
FW8281
Latitude
36.76000 N
Longitude
91.87000 W
Elevation
1,014 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
73F
Relative humidity
33%
Pressure
30.22inHg
Wind
7mph
Gust
17mph
Wind direction
43°
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 FW8281 Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
21 s9 in 10 within 26 s
Against its reference, 30 days
0.0 °Fthe same as the airport station KUNO, 8.5 miles away, on average over 7 readings; typical difference 0.1 °F

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 FW8281, 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 northeast (43 degrees) at 7 mph, gusting 17 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW8281, north up: blowing from 43 degrees, the northeast, at 7 miles an hour, gusting 17; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8281FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW8281PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 43°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 7 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 17 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW8281, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8281TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW8281-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,014 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.84 inHg and the temperature at 55.4 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.22 inHg means its barometer reads 29.13 inHg; it reports 73.0 F, 17.6 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW8281 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,014 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.84 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.4 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.22 and the station pressure it means, 29.13.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8281FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW8281 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 FW82814 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,014 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 HERE28.84 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.4 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.22 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.13 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED73.0 FTITLECitizen station FW8281, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8281TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW8281-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 49 degrees above the horizon at 36.76 N, and the day is 11 h 33 min long. Level ground there takes 75 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW8281, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 49 degrees above the horizon, against 77 at the June solstice, 53 at the equinoxes and 30 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 33 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8281FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW8281ELEVATION 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 77°EQUINOXES 53°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 30°OCT 4, 49°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 33 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 75 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 36.76 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLECitizen station FW8281, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8281TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW8281-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,014 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW8281, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 73.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8281FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE73.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW8281, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8281TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW8281-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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