Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
WA3AFS
Latitude
42.62000 N
Longitude
73.97000 W
Elevation
457 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
61F
Relative humidity
68%
Pressure
30.2inHg
Wind
2mph
Gust
3mph
Wind direction
222°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

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In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 1,834 instruments in New York stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station WA3AFS Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
16 s9 in 10 within 25 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.2 °Fwarmer than the airport station KALB, 12 miles away, on average over 11 readings; typical difference 2.2 °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 1,128 ranked stations in New York 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, 4; 10 to 19 per cent, 3; 20 to 29 per cent, 1; 30 to 39 per cent, 36; 40 to 49 per cent, 10; 50 to 59 per cent, 12; 60 to 69 per cent, 96; 70 to 79 per cent, 16; 80 to 89 per cent, 52; 90 to 99 per cent, 295; 100 per cent, 603.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEW YORK, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9410 to 19320 to 29130 to 393640 to 491050 to 591260 to 699670 to 791680 to 895290 to 99295100603STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%603
90 to 99%295
80 to 89%52
70 to 79%16
60 to 69%96
50 to 59%12
40 to 49%10
30 to 39%36
20 to 29%1
10 to 19%3
0 to 9%4

Station report

Citizen station WA3AFS, 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 southwest (222 degrees) at 2 mph, gusting 3 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station WA3AFS, north up: blowing from 222 degrees, the southwest, at 2 miles an hour, gusting 3; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WA3AFSFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION WA3AFSPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 222°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 2 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station WA3AFS, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP WA3AFSTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-WA3AFS-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 457 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.43 inHg and the temperature at 57.4 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.20 inHg means its barometer reads 29.70 inHg; it reports 61.0 F, 3.6 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station WA3AFS stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 457 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.43 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.4 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.20 and the station pressure it means, 29.70.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WA3AFSFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION WA3AFS 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 WA3AFS2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT457 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 HERE29.43 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.4 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.20 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.70 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED61.0 FTITLECitizen station WA3AFS, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP WA3AFSTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-WA3AFS-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 43 degrees above the horizon at 42.62 N, and the day is 11 h 26 min long. Level ground there takes 68 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station WA3AFS, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 43 degrees above the horizon, against 71 at the June solstice, 47 at the equinoxes and 24 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 26 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WA3AFSFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION WA3AFSELEVATION 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 71°EQUINOXES 47°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 24°OCT 4, 43°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 26 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 68 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 42.62 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.5°TITLECitizen station WA3AFS, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP WA3AFSTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-WA3AFS-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 457 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station WA3AFS, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 61.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WA3AFSFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE61.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station WA3AFS, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP WA3AFSTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-WA3AFS-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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