At 1,240 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.60 inHg and the temperature at 54.6 F.
On Oct 6 the noon sun stands 40 degrees above the horizon at 44.40 N, and the day is 11 h 18 min long. Level ground there takes 65 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.