Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
FW7353
Latitude
34.18000 N
Longitude
77.88000 W
Elevation
20 ft
Observed
2:30 AMEDT, 56 minutes ago
Air temperature
76F
Relative humidity
95%
Pressure
30.08inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
0mph
Wind direction
0°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 3,237 instruments in North Carolina stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station FW7353 Report

Rank 2,035 of 2,229 in North Carolina, Oct 11. 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.

Ranking Statistics

247 score76.2of 100

North Carolina median
92.3the median score of 2,229 stations
Scoring higher
2,030stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
5ranks 2,031 to 2,035
Points deducted
23.822.2 reports received, 1.2 continuity, 0.4 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 96.2
Next above
NC-JH-95rank 2,034; ahead on reports received 42.8% against 36.5%
Next below
FW2518rank 2,036; behind on 247 score 76.2 against 76.1

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3536.512.8 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 85.780 of 219 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 96.8half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1087.98.8 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 3.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 45 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KILM, 6.1 miles away, over 52 readings: typical difference 1.7 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.0 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.00 of 52 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.6 of 10 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 96.2-

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

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (2.3 h), none for 72 (54 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.1 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.6 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.1 °Fcooler than the airport station KILM, 6.1 miles away, on average over 60 readings; typical difference 1.6 °F

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: 80 of 219 scheduled reports received, 36.5%.

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 2,229 ranked stations in North Carolina on Oct 11 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, 19; 10 to 19 per cent, 62; 20 to 29 per cent, 38; 30 to 39 per cent, 34; 40 to 49 per cent, 136; 50 to 59 per cent, 255; 60 to 69 per cent, 145; 70 to 79 per cent, 316; 80 to 89 per cent, 214; 90 to 99 per cent, 581; 100 per cent, 429. Citizen station FW7353 received 36.5 per cent, 80 of 219 scheduled reports, rank 2,035 of 2,229.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 11THIS ONE: 36.5%, 80 OF 219, RANK 2,035 OF 2,229PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 91910 to 196220 to 293830 to 393440 to 4913650 to 5925560 to 6914570 to 7931680 to 8921490 to 99581100429STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW7353's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-11: 2026-10-08 rank 2,074 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 2,044 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 2,045 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 2,035 of 2,229.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 8Oct 9Oct 10Oct 11
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%429
90 to 99%581
80 to 89%214
70 to 79%316
60 to 69%145
50 to 59%255
40 to 49%136
30 to 39%34
20 to 29%38
10 to 19%62
0 to 9%19
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 11, 20262,0352,22936.5%
Oct 10, 20262,0452,18128.8%
Oct 9, 20262,0442,18128.4%
Oct 8, 20262,0742,20218.4%

Station report

Citizen station FW7353, 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

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW7353, north up: calm; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 0, calm, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7353FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW7353PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW7353, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7353TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FW7353-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 20 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.90 inHg and the temperature at 58.9 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.08 inHg means its barometer reads 30.06 inHg; it reports 76.0 F, 17.1 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW7353 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 20 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.90 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.9 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.08 and the station pressure it means, 30.06.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7353FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW7353 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 FW73530 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT20 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 HERE29.90 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.9 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.08 inHgITS BAROMETER READS30.06 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED76.0 FTITLECitizen station FW7353, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7353TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FW7353-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 49 degrees above the horizon at 34.18 N, and the day is 11 h 21 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 FW7353, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 49 degrees above the horizon, against 79 at the June solstice, 56 at the equinoxes and 32 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 21 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7353FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW7353ELEVATION 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 79°EQUINOXES 56°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 32°OCT 11, 49°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 21 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 75 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 34.18 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2°TITLECitizen station FW7353, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7353TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FW7353-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 20 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW7353, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 76.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7353FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE76.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW7353, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7353TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FW7353-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

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

Near Citizen station FW7353