Storm Station

On a farm or research station

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
USBR-TOSM
Latitude
46.12225 N
Longitude
111.49488 W
Elevation
-
Rank
1,022of 1,054 in Montana, Oct 11
Observed
10:00 PMMDT, 55 minutes ago
Air temperature
36.1F
Dew point
30.8F
Relative humidity
81%
Wind
10mph
Gust
22mph
Wind direction
15°

Ranking Statistics

On a farm or research station

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 20 instruments in Montana stand at one.

Station report

Toston, MT (TOSM), in 2 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The sun

Contents

On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 37 degrees above the horizon at 46.12 N, and the day is 10 h 59 min long. Level ground there takes 60 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Toston, MT (TOSM), angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 37 degrees above the horizon, against 67 at the June solstice, 44 at the equinoxes and 20 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 59 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT USBR-TOSMFIG. E THE SUN AT TOSTON, MT (TOSM)ELEVATION 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 67°EQUINOXES 44°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 20°OCT 11, 37°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 59 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 60 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 46.12 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2°TITLEToston, MT (TOSM), the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP USBR-TOSMTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-11IDSR-USBRTOSM-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

2The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Toston, MT (TOSM), each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT USBR-TOSMFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEToston, MT (TOSM), the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP USBR-TOSMTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-11IDSR-USBRTOSM-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Toston, MT (TOSM)