Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
DW6451
Latitude
46.58000 N
Longitude
90.88000 W
Elevation
689 ft
Observed
3:31 AMCDT, 8 minutes ago
Air temperature
71F
Relative humidity
65%
Pressure
29.69inHg
Wind
3mph
Gust
11mph
Wind direction
200°
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. 1,887 instruments in Wisconsin stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station DW6451 Report

Rank 1,267 of 1,323 in Wisconsin, 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 score70.4of 100

Wisconsin median
93.9the median score of 1,323 stations
Scoring higher
1,266stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
2ranks 1,267 to 1,268
Points deducted
29.624.3 reports received, 3.1 continuity, 1.7 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Wisconsin median 94.2
Next above
MJIW3rank 1,266; ahead on 247 score 70.6 against 70.4
Next below
DW5086rank 1,268; behind on reports received 30.7% against 25.9%

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 3530.710.7 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 86.367 of 218 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 15 s
  3. Continuityweight 1069.16.9 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0longest silence 6 h, on a schedule of one report every 45 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2091.518.3 of 20 pointsWisconsin median 99.7its temperature against the airport station KASX, 2.9 miles away, over 40 readings: typical difference 2.3 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.8 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsWisconsin median 100.00 of 40 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianWisconsin median 94.2-

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 1.8 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.3 °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
16 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.7 °Fwarmer than the airport station KASX, 2.9 miles away, on average over 43 readings; typical difference 2.4 °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: 67 of 218 scheduled reports received, 30.7%.

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 1,323 ranked stations in Wisconsin 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, 2; 10 to 19 per cent, 28; 20 to 29 per cent, 18; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 84; 50 to 59 per cent, 131; 60 to 69 per cent, 34; 70 to 79 per cent, 185; 80 to 89 per cent, 191; 90 to 99 per cent, 287; 100 per cent, 353. Citizen station DW6451 received 30.7 per cent, 67 of 218 scheduled reports, rank 1,267 of 1,323.WHERE IT RANKS IN WISCONSIN, Oct 11THIS ONE: 30.7%, 67 OF 218, RANK 1,267 OF 1,323PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 192820 to 291830 to 391040 to 498450 to 5913160 to 693470 to 7918580 to 8919190 to 99287100353STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station DW6451's rank in Wisconsin by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-11: 2026-10-08 rank 1,310 of 1,350; 2026-10-09 rank 1,279 of 1,319; 2026-10-10 rank 1,278 of 1,319; 2026-10-11 rank 1,267 of 1,323.ITS RANK IN WISCONSIN, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 8Oct 9Oct 10Oct 11
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%353
90 to 99%287
80 to 89%191
70 to 79%185
60 to 69%34
50 to 59%131
40 to 49%84
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%18
10 to 19%28
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 11, 20261,2671,32330.7%
Oct 10, 20261,2781,31925.2%
Oct 9, 20261,2791,31925.4%
Oct 8, 20261,3101,35013.1%

Station report

Citizen station DW6451, 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 south southwest (200 degrees) at 3 mph, gusting 11 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station DW6451, north up: blowing from 200 degrees, the south southwest, at 3 miles an hour, gusting 11; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW6451FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION DW6451PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 200°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE8GUST, 11 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station DW6451, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW6451TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-DW6451-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 689 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.18 inHg and the temperature at 56.5 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.69 inHg means its barometer reads 28.96 inHg; it reports 71.0 F, 14.5 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station DW6451 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 689 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.18 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.5 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.69 and the station pressure it means, 28.96.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW6451FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION DW6451 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 DW64512 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT689 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 HERE29.18 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.5 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.69 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.96 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED71.0 FTITLECitizen station DW6451, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW6451TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-DW6451-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 36 degrees above the horizon at 46.58 N, and the day is 10 h 58 min long. Level ground there takes 59 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station DW6451, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 36 degrees above the horizon, against 67 at the June solstice, 43 at the equinoxes and 20 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 58 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW6451FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION DW6451ELEVATION 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 43°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 20°OCT 11, 36°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 58 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 59 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 46.58 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2°TITLECitizen station DW6451, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW6451TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-DW6451-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 689 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station DW6451, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 71.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW6451FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE71.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station DW6451, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW6451TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-DW6451-4DRAWN 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 DW6451