Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
FW1843
Latitude
47.30000 N
Longitude
111.35000 W
Elevation
4,125 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
51F
Relative humidity
64%
Pressure
30.16inHg
Wind
2mph
Gust
6mph
Wind direction
0°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

On the radar over Citizen station FW1843ReflectivityStorm 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. 339 instruments in Montana stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station FW1843 Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
21 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+8.8 °Fwarmer than the airport station K1IM, 5.8 miles away, on average over 4 readings; typical difference 9.2 °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 898 ranked stations in Montana 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, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 0; 20 to 29 per cent, 1; 30 to 39 per cent, 13; 40 to 49 per cent, 12; 50 to 59 per cent, 10; 60 to 69 per cent, 44; 70 to 79 per cent, 113; 80 to 89 per cent, 59; 90 to 99 per cent, 381; 100 per cent, 265.WHERE IT RANKS IN MONTANA, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 1920 to 29130 to 391340 to 491250 to 591060 to 694470 to 7911380 to 895990 to 99381100265STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%265
90 to 99%381
80 to 89%59
70 to 79%113
60 to 69%44
50 to 59%10
40 to 49%12
30 to 39%13
20 to 29%1
10 to 19%0
0 to 9%0

Station report

Citizen station FW1843, 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 north (0 degrees) at 2 mph, gusting 6 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW1843, north up: blowing from 0 degrees, the north, at 2 miles an hour, gusting 6; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1843FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW1843PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 0°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 2 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 6 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW1843, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1843TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW1843-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 4,125 ft above sea level, 14 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 25.72 inHg and the temperature at 44.3 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.16 inHg means its barometer reads 25.93 inHg; it reports 51.0 F, 6.7 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW1843 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 4,125 feet above sea level with 14 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 25.72 inches of mercury, and temperature, 44.3 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.16 and the station pressure it means, 25.93.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1843FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW1843 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 FW184314 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT4,125 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 HERE25.72 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE44.3 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.16 inHgITS BAROMETER READS25.93 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED51.0 FTITLECitizen station FW1843, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1843TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW1843-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 38 degrees above the horizon at 47.30 N, and the day is 11 h 20 min long. Level ground there takes 62 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW1843, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 38 degrees above the horizon, against 66 at the June solstice, 43 at the equinoxes and 19 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 20 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1843FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW1843ELEVATION 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 66°EQUINOXES 43°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 19°OCT 4, 38°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 20 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 62 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 47.30 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLECitizen station FW1843, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1843TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW1843-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 4,125 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW1843, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 51.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1843FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE51.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW1843, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1843TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-FW1843-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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