Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
GW2443
Latitude
43.10000 N
Longitude
89.20000 W
Elevation
976 ft
Observed
2:55 AMCDT, 16 minutes ago
Air temperature
58F
Relative humidity
74%
Pressure
30.01inHg
Wind
1mph
Gust
3mph
Wind direction
186°
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 GW2443 Report

Rank 1,202 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 score77.5of 100

Wisconsin median
93.9the median score of 1,323 stations
Scoring higher
1,201stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
22.516.1 reports received, 4.1 continuity, 1.8 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Wisconsin median 94.2
Next above
KB9BKrank 1,201; ahead on 247 score 77.6 against 77.5
Next below
OCQrank 1,203; behind on 247 score 77.5 against 77.4

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 3554.018.9 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 86.3266 of 493 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 16 s
  3. Continuityweight 1059.35.9 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0longest silence 3.7 h, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2091.018.2 of 20 pointsWisconsin median 99.7its temperature against the airport station KMSN, 7.8 miles away, over 163 readings: typical difference 2.9 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.8 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsWisconsin median 100.00 of 163 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 (60 min), none for 72 (24 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.3 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.8 °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
+0.6 °Fwarmer than the airport station KMSN, 7.8 miles away, on average over 174 readings; typical difference 2.9 °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: 266 of 493 scheduled reports received, 53.9%.

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 GW2443 received 53.9 per cent, 266 of 493 scheduled reports, rank 1,202 of 1,323.WHERE IT RANKS IN WISCONSIN, Oct 11THIS ONE: 53.9%, 266 OF 493, RANK 1,202 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 GW2443's rank in Wisconsin by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-11: 2026-10-05 rank 973 of 1,289; 2026-10-06 rank 1,246 of 1,310; 2026-10-07 rank 1,199 of 1,399; 2026-10-08 rank 1,207 of 1,350; 2026-10-09 rank 1,199 of 1,319; 2026-10-10 rank 1,209 of 1,319; 2026-10-11 rank 1,202 of 1,323.ITS RANK IN WISCONSIN, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 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, 20261,2021,32353.9%
Oct 10, 20261,2091,31951.0%
Oct 9, 20261,1991,31950.8%
Oct 8, 20261,2071,35049.8%
Oct 7, 20261,1991,39950.0%
Oct 6, 20261,2461,31053.1%
Oct 5, 20269731,28962.5%

Station report

Citizen station GW2443, 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 (186 degrees) at 1 mph, gusting 3 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station GW2443, north up: blowing from 186 degrees, the south, at 1 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 GW2443FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION GW2443PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 186°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 1 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station GW2443, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW2443TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-GW2443-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 976 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.88 inHg and the temperature at 55.5 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.01 inHg means its barometer reads 28.97 inHg; it reports 58.0 F, 2.5 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station GW2443 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 976 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.88 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.5 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.01 and the station pressure it means, 28.97.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW2443FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION GW2443 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 GW24433 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT976 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 HERE28.88 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.5 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.01 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.97 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED58.0 FTITLECitizen station GW2443, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW2443TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-GW2443-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 40 degrees above the horizon at 43.10 N, and the day is 11 h 05 min long. Level ground there takes 64 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station GW2443, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 40 degrees above the horizon, against 70 at the June solstice, 47 at the equinoxes and 23 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 05 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW2443FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION GW2443ELEVATION 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 70°EQUINOXES 47°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 23°OCT 11, 40°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 05 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 64 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 43.10 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2°TITLECitizen station GW2443, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW2443TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-GW2443-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 976 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station GW2443, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 58.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW2443FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE58.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station GW2443, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW2443TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-11IDSR-GW2443-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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