Storm Station

At a climate reference station

USCRN network, identified by the register

Identifier
04137
Latitude
45.15000 N
Longitude
113.00000 W
Elevation
-
Rank
545of 898 in Montana, Oct 4
Air temperature
33.6F
What it feels like
30.8F
High so far today
44.6F
Low so far today
33.3F
Dew point
23.8F
Relative humidity
67%
Wind
3mph
Strongest wind today
5mph
Precipitation today
0in
Ground surface temperature
30F

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Station charts

Dillon 18 WSW Report

Rank 545 of 898 in Montana, Oct 4. 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.

247 score88.8of 100

  1. Reports receivedweight 35100.067 of 67 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1027.1half its reports arrived within 1.5 h
  3. Continuityweight 10100.0longest silence 3 h, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
  4. Accuracyweight 20--
  5. Instrument checksweight 15--
  6. Forecast checkweight 10--

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

Rank
545of 898 in Montana, Oct 4
Schedule
every 5 min
Reports received, 24 hours
268 of 28893.0% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
1,996 of 2,01699.0% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 43 minfrom Oct 4, 5:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 4, 5:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
1 h 31 min9 in 10 within 1 h 31 min

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: 67 of 67 scheduled reports received, 100%.

Its schedule is one report every 5 min, 288 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 5 min count as one received.

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. Dillon 18 WSW received 100.0 per cent, 67 of 67 scheduled reports, rank 545 of 898.WHERE IT RANKS IN MONTANA, Oct 4THIS ONE: 100.0%, 67 OF 67, RANK 545 OF 898PER 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
Chart of Dillon 18 WSW's rank in Montana by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-04: 2026-09-29 rank 461 of 790; 2026-09-30 rank 448 of 799; 2026-10-01 rank 329 of 802; 2026-10-02 rank 617 of 889; 2026-10-03 rank 614 of 889; 2026-10-04 rank 545 of 898.ITS RANK IN MONTANA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Sep 29Sep 30Oct 1Oct 2Oct 3Oct 4
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
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 4, 2026545898100.0%
Oct 3, 2026614889100.0%
Oct 2, 2026617889100.0%
Oct 1, 2026329802100.0%
Sep 30, 2026448799100.0%
Sep 29, 2026461790100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Dillon 18 WSW, temperature from 33.6 to 71.3, the latest 33.6; dew point from 18.3 to 34.2, the latest 23.8, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF0204060809 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM6 AMFREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Dillon 18 WSW, relative humidity from 51 to 67, the latest 67, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%50556065709 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM6 AM
Wind at Dillon 18 WSW, wind from 1 to 7, the latest 3, in miles an hour.WINDmph024689 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM6 AM
Reports received at Dillon 18 WSW, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0510159 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM6 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphReports
Sun 4, 5 AM33.623.86731
Sun 4, 4 AM34.523.965312
Sun 4, 3 AM36.424.562212
Sun 4, 2 AM38.625.258212
Sun 4, 1 AM39.525.056312
Sun 4, 12 AM42.125.251212
Sat 3, 11 PM45.525.9-212
Sat 3, 10 PM48.926.1-112
Sat 3, 9 PM52.525.7-112
Sat 3, 8 PM56.425.3-212
Sat 3, 7 PM63.823.8-612
Sat 3, 6 PM67.924.0-612
Sat 3, 5 PM70.224.4-712
Sat 3, 4 PM71.326.0-612
Sat 3, 3 PM71.327.2-512
Sat 3, 2 PM70.018.3-312
Sat 3, 1 PM66.926.6-312
Sat 3, 12 PM63.434.0-312
Sat 3, 11 AM57.934.2-212
Sat 3, 10 AM51.332.6-212
Sat 3, 9 AM44.131.8-212
Sat 3, 8 AM37.430.5-212
Temperature and Dew point at Dillon 18 WSW, temperature from 29.9 to 73.9, the latest 33.6; dew point from 18.3 to 37.2, the latest 23.8, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF020406080Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Dillon 18 WSW, relative humidity from 51 to 67, the latest 67, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%5055606570Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
Wind at Dillon 18 WSW, wind from 1 to 16, the latest 3, in miles an hour.WINDmph05101520Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
Reports received at Dillon 18 WSW, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports051015Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphReports
Sun 4, 5 AM33.623.86731
Sun 4, 4 AM34.523.965312
Sun 4, 3 AM36.424.562212
Sun 4, 2 AM38.625.258212
Sun 4, 1 AM39.525.056312
Sun 4, 12 AM42.125.251212
Sat 3, 11 PM45.525.9-212
Sat 3, 10 PM48.926.1-112
Sat 3, 9 PM52.525.7-112
Sat 3, 8 PM56.425.3-212
Sat 3, 7 PM63.823.8-612
Sat 3, 6 PM67.924.0-612
Sat 3, 5 PM70.224.4-712
Sat 3, 4 PM71.326.0-612
Sat 3, 3 PM71.327.2-512
Sat 3, 2 PM70.018.3-312
Sat 3, 1 PM66.926.6-312
Sat 3, 12 PM63.434.0-312
Sat 3, 11 AM57.934.2-212
Sat 3, 10 AM51.332.6-212
Sat 3, 9 AM44.131.8-212
Sat 3, 8 AM37.430.5-212
Sat 3, 7 AM37.530.4-312
Sat 3, 6 AM40.832.1-112
Sat 3, 5 AM41.232.0-112
Sat 3, 4 AM42.732.6-212
Sat 3, 3 AM45.933.1-212
Sat 3, 2 AM48.633.4-212
Sat 3, 1 AM52.633.5-212
Sat 3, 12 AM53.532.8-212
Fri 2, 11 PM57.132.2-312
Fri 2, 10 PM58.830.1-312
Fri 2, 9 PM57.727.1-312
Fri 2, 8 PM61.424.4-112
Fri 2, 7 PM63.623.8-412
Fri 2, 6 PM70.123.4-1012
Fri 2, 5 PM73.422.6-1312
Fri 2, 4 PM73.922.5-1312
Fri 2, 3 PM73.523.2-1512
Fri 2, 2 PM72.425.0-1512
Fri 2, 1 PM70.924.3-1612
Fri 2, 12 PM68.027.6-1012
Fri 2, 11 AM58.834.3-312
Fri 2, 10 AM50.134.2-212
Fri 2, 9 AM41.231.7-212
Fri 2, 8 AM34.229.1-212
Fri 2, 7 AM34.329.1-212
Fri 2, 6 AM35.029.5-212
Fri 2, 5 AM38.431.1-212
Fri 2, 4 AM37.930.5-312
Fri 2, 3 AM39.230.6-112
Fri 2, 2 AM41.931.6-212
Fri 2, 1 AM44.631.9-112
Fri 2, 12 AM48.232.3-112
Thu 1, 11 PM49.532.1-212
Thu 1, 10 PM53.632.0-112
Thu 1, 9 PM55.631.8-212
Thu 1, 8 PM59.131.8-212
Thu 1, 7 PM61.632.8-312
Thu 1, 6 PM68.133.5-512
Thu 1, 5 PM69.433.4-312
Thu 1, 4 PM70.533.2-412
Thu 1, 3 PM69.133.8-312
Thu 1, 2 PM67.935.0-412
Thu 1, 1 PM63.836.2-412
Thu 1, 12 PM59.337.2-312
Thu 1, 11 AM55.237.0-312
Thu 1, 10 AM49.335.8-312
Thu 1, 9 AM41.433.5-112
Thu 1, 8 AM35.631.0-212
Thu 1, 7 AM34.930.5-112
Thu 1, 6 AM36.831.9-112
Thu 1, 5 AM38.432.6-112
Thu 1, 4 AM38.532.5-112
Thu 1, 3 AM43.334.6-112
Thu 1, 2 AM44.234.8-112
Thu 1, 1 AM45.635.0-112
Thu 1, 12 AM48.135.5-312
Wed 30, 11 PM50.735.4-312
Wed 30, 10 PM53.635.6-312
Wed 30, 9 PM54.034.9-312
Wed 30, 8 PM55.134.5-412
Wed 30, 7 PM58.533.3-312
Wed 30, 6 PM64.932.5-712
Wed 30, 5 PM67.131.5-1012
Wed 30, 4 PM68.229.8-1112
Wed 30, 3 PM67.331.1-912
Wed 30, 2 PM66.432.3-1012
Wed 30, 1 PM65.632.0-1012
Wed 30, 12 PM63.534.0-512
Wed 30, 11 AM60.535.2-312
Wed 30, 10 AM56.635.6-312
Wed 30, 9 AM48.234.0-212
Wed 30, 8 AM39.831.8-212
Wed 30, 7 AM38.331.1-312
Wed 30, 6 AM38.731.0-212
Wed 30, 5 AM41.031.6-212
Wed 30, 4 AM42.631.9-212
Wed 30, 3 AM42.832.0-212
Wed 30, 2 AM46.032.9-112
Wed 30, 1 AM45.932.6-212
Wed 30, 12 AM47.032.9-212
Tue 29, 11 PM49.133.1-212
Tue 29, 10 PM50.832.8-512
Tue 29, 9 PM53.232.6-412
Tue 29, 8 PM56.433.0-212
Tue 29, 7 PM59.533.2-512
Tue 29, 6 PM63.933.1-1012
Tue 29, 5 PM66.732.2-1312
Tue 29, 4 PM67.431.9-1312
Tue 29, 3 PM67.530.5-1112
Tue 29, 2 PM66.328.3-1312
Tue 29, 1 PM64.824.9-812
Tue 29, 12 PM62.223.5-512
Tue 29, 11 AM57.523.6-312
Tue 29, 10 AM51.927.2-212
Tue 29, 9 AM40.426.3-112
Tue 29, 8 AM32.624.2-112
Tue 29, 7 AM29.922.8-212
Tue 29, 6 AM31.623.5-112
Tue 29, 5 AM31.723.8-312
Tue 29, 4 AM33.624.7-212
Tue 29, 3 AM37.125.8-112
Tue 29, 2 AM37.226.0-212
Tue 29, 1 AM41.427.2-212
Tue 29, 12 AM40.426.9-112
Mon 28, 11 PM44.628.0-212
Mon 28, 10 PM48.327.5-212
Mon 28, 9 PM51.027.0-112
Mon 28, 8 PM52.227.3-212
Mon 28, 7 PM54.027.0-412
Mon 28, 6 PM61.026.3-812
Mon 28, 5 PM62.727.1-1112
Mon 28, 4 PM63.728.3-1212
Mon 28, 3 PM62.229.1-912
Mon 28, 2 PM62.030.1-712
Mon 28, 1 PM60.730.9-512
Mon 28, 12 PM57.032.0-312
Mon 28, 11 AM52.732.0-312
Mon 28, 10 AM47.532.3-212
Mon 28, 9 AM40.731.0-212
Mon 28, 8 AM36.429.7-112
Mon 28, 7 AM34.728.8-112
Mon 28, 6 AM35.729.2-312
Mon 28, 5 AM36.529.4-212
Mon 28, 4 AM37.429.4-212
Mon 28, 3 AM39.729.5-212
Mon 28, 2 AM40.229.0-312
Mon 28, 1 AM40.928.9-212
Mon 28, 12 AM42.727.9-112
Sun 27, 11 PM44.827.8-212
Sun 27, 10 PM47.027.3-112
Sun 27, 9 PM47.826.8-112
Sun 27, 8 PM49.226.7-312
Sun 27, 7 PM52.226.5-312
Sun 27, 6 PM55.426.9-412
Sun 27, 5 PM59.228.5-712
Sun 27, 4 PM59.225.8-412
Sun 27, 3 PM56.224.1-312
Sun 27, 2 PM54.422.9-312
Sun 27, 1 PM52.021.7-312
Sun 27, 12 PM47.921.2-212
Sun 27, 11 AM42.921.9-212
Sun 27, 10 AM39.321.7-212
Sun 27, 9 AM35.620.9-212
Sun 27, 8 AM31.920.2-112
High and Low at Dillon 18 WSW, high from 44.6 to 78.8, the latest 44.6; low from 23.9 to 48.0, the latest 33.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF20406080Sep 5Sep 10Sep 15Sep 20Sep 25Sep 30FREEZINGHIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Dillon 18 WSW, highest dew point from 26.1 to 48.9, the latest 26.1; lowest dew point from 7.9 to 39.7, the latest 22.4, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF0204060Sep 5Sep 10Sep 15Sep 20Sep 25Sep 30HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Dillon 18 WSW, highest humidity from 57 to 89, the latest 67; lowest humidity from 8 to 55, the latest 48, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%0255075100Sep 5Sep 10Sep 15Sep 20Sep 25Sep 30HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Precipitation at Dillon 18 WSW, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.54, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.60Sep 5Sep 10Sep 15Sep 20Sep 25Sep 30
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FHighest dew point FLowest dew point FHighest humidity %Lowest humidity %Precipitation in
Oct 444.633.326.122.467480.00
Oct 372.034.235.210.780100.00
Oct 274.532.035.221.383140.00
Oct 171.433.437.829.185240.00
Sep 3068.734.736.128.880230.00
Sep 2968.228.433.720.878210.00
Sep 2864.233.432.725.881250.00
Sep 2760.127.929.317.566270.00
Sep 2662.431.331.411.476150.00
Sep 2578.136.134.819.678120.00
Sep 2477.436.538.725.584150.00
Sep 2371.442.340.622.281160.00
Sep 2270.737.040.628.782230.00
Sep 2171.434.341.213.289110.00
Sep 2065.843.342.635.882360.00
Sep 1959.548.045.538.987550.01
Sep 1862.643.348.939.788480.54
Sep 1768.741.048.927.386410.17
Sep 1669.330.232.920.570220.00
Sep 1570.923.928.512.882110.00
Sep 1457.036.031.122.774290.00
Sep 1373.940.138.010.27790.00
Sep 1273.832.436.416.883120.00
Sep 1172.339.638.720.757150.00
Sep 1078.832.227.911.86990.00
Sep 973.029.532.57.98380.00
Sep 863.929.131.519.784190.00
Sep 760.844.145.722.384230.11
Sep 675.646.041.311.87090.00
Sep 571.145.140.224.972220.00

Station report

Dillon 18 WSW, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 4, 2026, 5:00 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

33.6 F with a dew point of 23.8 F, 67 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 2,200 ft up.

Chart of the air at Dillon 18 WSW: temperature 33.6 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 23.8, 67 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 2,200 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 04137FIG. B THE AIR AT DILLON 18 WSWTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,00010 F20 F30 F40 FSATURATES 2,200 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 21.8 FTEMPERATURE 33.6 FDEW POINT 23.8 FSPREAD 9.8 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 67 PER CENTTHE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 FSOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINTTITLEDillon 18 WSW, the airSTATION REPORT · USCRN 04137TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-04137-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The wind

Contents

At 3 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Dillon 18 WSW, north up: at 3 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 04137FIG. C THE WIND AT DILLON 18 WSWPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONDIRECTION NOT REPORTEDBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEDillon 18 WSW, the windSTATION REPORT · USCRN 04137TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-04137-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 40 degrees above the horizon at 45.15 N, and the day is 11 h 23 min long. Level ground there takes 65 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Dillon 18 WSW, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 40 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 23 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 04137FIG. E THE SUN AT DILLON 18 WSWELEVATION 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 4, 40°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 23 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 65 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 45.15 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLEDillon 18 WSW, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 04137TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-04137-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument. Its report of Oct 4, 2026, 5:00 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Dillon 18 WSW, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 4, 2026, 5:00 am local time; air temperature, 33.6 f, dew point 23.8 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 04137FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 4, 2026, 5:00 AM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 4, 2026, 5:00 AM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE33.6 F, DEW POINT 23.8 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEDillon 18 WSW, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 04137TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-04137-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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