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Identifier
S2053
Latitude
34.90000 N
Longitude
86.53330 W
Elevation
625 ft
Observed
1:00 AMCDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
63.3F
What it feels like
63.3F
High so far today
64.6F
Low so far today
63.3F
Dew point
62.1F
Relative humidity
96%
Strongest wind today
0mph
Soil temperature, first probe
70F
Soil temperature, second probe
72F
Soil temperature, third probe
73F
Soil moisture, first probe
21%
Soil moisture, second probe
26%
Soil moisture, third probe
19%

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Wtars Report

Rank 578 of 798 in Alabama, Oct 16. 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.

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 34 minfrom Oct 16, 1:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Temperature and Dew point at Wtars, temperature from 63.3 to 88.2, the latest 63.3; dew point from 58.1 to 65.5, the latest 62.1, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF50607080903 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16TEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Wtars, relative humidity from 37 to 99, the latest 96, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%204060801003 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Wind at Wtars, wind from 0 to 7, the latest 0, in miles an hour.WINDmph024683 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Wind direction at Wtars, wind direction from 8 to 359, the latest 359, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°0901802703603 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Reports received at Wtars, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.7513 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Fri 16, 1 AM63.362.196--1
Fri 16, 12 AM64.662.89403591
Thu 15, 11 PM64.462.39303241
Thu 15, 10 PM65.562.59003291
Thu 15, 9 PM66.963.89003511
Thu 15, 8 PM69.463.3810-1
Thu 15, 7 PM72.962.9710-1
Thu 15, 6 PM81.162.85401381
Thu 15, 5 PM86.762.14431941
Thu 15, 4 PM87.460.14052121
Thu 15, 3 PM88.258.63762101
Thu 15, 2 PM87.659.53952131
Thu 15, 1 PM87.658.13762131
Thu 15, 12 PM86.058.13962361
Thu 15, 11 AM84.460.14472171
Thu 15, 10 AM81.063.85662241
Thu 15, 9 AM76.665.26851691
Thu 15, 8 AM69.665.58721561
Thu 15, 7 AM64.664.39911821
Thu 15, 6 AM64.263.69802341
Thu 15, 5 AM65.864.99703291
Thu 15, 4 AM66.765.295081
Thu 15, 3 AM66.065.19701911
Temperature and Dew point at Wtars, temperature from 51.8 to 90.0, the latest 63.3; dew point from 50.6 to 67.8, the latest 62.1, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF5060708090Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16TEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Wtars, relative humidity from 34 to 100, the latest 96, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%20406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind at Wtars, wind from 0 to 12, the latest 0, in miles an hour.WINDmph051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind direction at Wtars, wind direction from 0 to 359, the latest 359, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Wtars, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Fri 16, 1 AM63.362.196--1
Fri 16, 12 AM64.662.89403591
Thu 15, 11 PM64.462.39303241
Thu 15, 10 PM65.562.59003291
Thu 15, 9 PM66.963.89003511
Thu 15, 8 PM69.463.3810-1
Thu 15, 7 PM72.962.9710-1
Thu 15, 6 PM81.162.85401381
Thu 15, 5 PM86.762.14431941
Thu 15, 4 PM87.460.14052121
Thu 15, 3 PM88.258.63762101
Thu 15, 2 PM87.659.53952131
Thu 15, 1 PM87.658.13762131
Thu 15, 12 PM86.058.13962361
Thu 15, 11 AM84.460.14472171
Thu 15, 10 AM81.063.85662241
Thu 15, 9 AM76.665.26851691
Thu 15, 8 AM69.665.58721561
Thu 15, 7 AM64.664.39911821
Thu 15, 6 AM64.263.69802341
Thu 15, 5 AM65.864.99703291
Thu 15, 4 AM66.765.295081
Thu 15, 3 AM66.065.19701911
Thu 15, 2 AM68.765.3890171
Thu 15, 1 AM70.565.78501571
Thu 15, 12 AM72.766.98211421
Wed 14, 11 PM68.567.09512181
Wed 14, 10 PM70.567.4900-1
Wed 14, 9 PM71.667.888081
Wed 14, 8 PM72.767.68403571
Wed 14, 7 PM75.266.775061
Wed 14, 6 PM82.467.16001181
Wed 14, 5 PM86.965.44921771
Wed 14, 4 PM90.065.14442151
Wed 14, 3 PM88.966.04741631
Wed 14, 2 PM89.166.84842761
Wed 14, 1 PM88.265.44742541
Wed 14, 12 PM86.964.24742791
Wed 14, 11 AM83.560.54632581
Wed 14, 10 AM79.262.15642411
Wed 14, 9 AM73.460.96531601
Wed 14, 8 AM67.161.18131511
Wed 14, 7 AM64.060.48831531
Wed 14, 6 AM62.161.29711861
Wed 14, 5 AM60.660.09803331
Wed 14, 4 AM61.560.6970-1
Wed 14, 3 AM61.760.5960141
Wed 14, 2 AM62.160.69503581
Wed 14, 1 AM63.561.19203431
Wed 14, 12 AM64.660.98813561
Tue 13, 11 PM70.262.376001
Tue 13, 10 PM68.461.37801651
Tue 13, 9 PM68.962.88102661
Tue 13, 8 PM72.962.5701871
Tue 13, 7 PM70.563.37811341
Tue 13, 6 PM81.563.25401141
Tue 13, 5 PM86.260.44231681
Tue 13, 4 PM87.859.73962331
Tue 13, 3 PM88.258.63762231
Tue 13, 2 PM87.357.03662191
Tue 13, 1 PM85.661.84552391
Tue 13, 12 PM83.863.15052631
Tue 13, 11 AM81.964.65642571
Tue 13, 10 AM76.362.86332381
Tue 13, 9 AM70.562.97731611
Tue 13, 8 AM62.160.39411921
Tue 13, 7 AM57.256.6981241
Tue 13, 6 AM58.857.49503551
Tue 13, 5 AM58.157.5981301
Tue 13, 4 AM59.558.99803491
Tue 13, 3 AM58.858.29813431
Tue 13, 2 AM62.458.58703521
Tue 13, 1 AM64.459.48411601
Tue 13, 12 AM63.759.18512061
Mon 12, 11 PM63.060.09001681
Mon 12, 10 PM63.359.78811301
Mon 12, 9 PM63.159.58802051
Mon 12, 8 PM66.058.97803211
Mon 12, 7 PM69.458.06703401
Mon 12, 6 PM77.459.9550931
Mon 12, 5 PM85.154.33532661
Mon 12, 4 PM87.155.33462571
Mon 12, 3 PM87.355.53452691
Mon 12, 2 PM87.457.13642891
Mon 12, 1 PM85.559.14152671
Mon 12, 12 PM83.163.15142921
Mon 12, 11 AM78.865.16332681
Mon 12, 10 AM71.463.47622001
Mon 12, 9 AM64.862.19121521
Mon 12, 8 AM59.059.010021421
Mon 12, 7 AM51.851.81000-1
Mon 12, 6 AM52.752.71000-1
Mon 12, 5 AM52.952.910003411
Mon 12, 4 AM52.252.210002871
Mon 12, 3 AM53.853.810013511
Mon 12, 2 AM51.851.810003311
Mon 12, 1 AM52.552.2990-1
Mon 12, 12 AM54.954.6990-1
Sun 11, 11 PM54.754.4990-1
Sun 11, 10 PM57.757.49902491
Sun 11, 9 PM58.357.7980101
Sun 11, 8 PM60.660.0980371
Sun 11, 7 PM63.061.5950151
Sun 11, 6 PM71.263.2761981
Sun 11, 5 PM74.360.9632221
Sun 11, 4 PM74.161.66543501
Sun 11, 3 PM71.260.97043391
Sun 11, 2 PM67.661.28053201
Sun 11, 1 PM65.160.18463101
Sun 11, 12 PM64.960.38562961
Sun 11, 11 AM63.961.59263011
Sun 11, 10 AM64.260.98962941
Sun 11, 9 AM63.361.59472931
Sun 11, 8 AM62.861.69662861
Sun 11, 7 AM62.661.49662791
Sun 11, 6 AM63.162.59862641
Sun 11, 5 AM62.462.19942571
Sun 11, 4 AM61.961.69942171
Sun 11, 3 AM62.261.69821571
Sun 11, 2 AM62.461.59721461
Sun 11, 1 AM62.861.69621341
Sun 11, 12 AM62.661.49611231
Sat 10, 11 PM62.261.39711011
Sat 10, 10 PM61.561.29911111
Sat 10, 9 PM61.761.4990901
Sat 10, 8 PM62.161.8990191
Sat 10, 7 PM63.162.5981601
Sat 10, 6 PM63.763.19803391
Sat 10, 5 PM63.362.79802191
Sat 10, 4 PM62.861.99711841
Sat 10, 3 PM62.461.2962341
Sat 10, 2 PM62.460.9954321
Sat 10, 1 PM62.660.8946321
Sat 10, 12 PM62.660.8948291
Sat 10, 11 AM62.460.3939311
Sat 10, 10 AM61.959.59210301
Sat 10, 9 AM61.559.19212271
Sat 10, 8 AM60.659.19511321
Sat 10, 7 AM60.158.9968271
Sat 10, 6 AM59.558.6976191
Sat 10, 5 AM59.759.198441
Sat 10, 4 AM60.359.19613411
Sat 10, 3 AM61.558.8913181
Sat 10, 2 AM66.255.3683661
Sat 10, 1 AM68.450.6533941
Sat 10, 12 AM67.852.9592701
Fri 9, 11 PM70.054.5582861
Fri 9, 10 PM69.157.7671451
Fri 9, 9 PM66.757.0711451
Fri 9, 8 PM68.255.16303211
Fri 9, 7 PM72.353.1511781
Fri 9, 6 PM73.954.6512961
Fri 9, 5 PM76.853.84521141
Fri 9, 4 PM78.356.44731011
Fri 9, 3 PM79.355.5444831
Fri 9, 2 PM80.256.9454781
Fri 9, 1 PM79.556.3454961
Fri 9, 12 PM81.356.04261161
Fri 9, 11 AM81.758.34551191
Fri 9, 10 AM74.555.2513531
Fri 9, 9 AM66.656.1692231
Fri 9, 8 AM60.455.2832211
Fri 9, 7 AM55.954.5952281
Fri 9, 6 AM56.155.0962391
Fri 9, 5 AM56.155.0961261
Fri 9, 4 AM57.453.6871131
Fri 9, 3 AM59.455.2861271
High and Low at Wtars, high from 64.6 to 97.2, the latest 64.6; low from 45.0 to 71.1, the latest 63.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Wtars, highest dew point from 50.7 to 72.1, the latest 62.8; lowest dew point from 33.7 to 67.2, the latest 62.1, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF304050607080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Wtars, highest humidity from 81 to 100, the latest 96; lowest humidity from 18 to 94, the latest 94, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%0255075100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Strongest gust at Wtars, strongest gust from 2 to 25, the latest 2, in miles an hour.STRONGEST GUSTmph0102030Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FHighest dew point FLowest dew point FHighest humidity %Lowest humidity %Strongest gust mph
Oct 1664.663.362.862.196942
Oct 1588.264.266.958.1993715
Oct 1490.060.667.860.0984411
Oct 1388.257.264.656.6983613
Oct 1287.451.865.151.81003414
Oct 1174.354.763.254.4996316
Oct 1068.459.563.150.6995325
Oct 981.755.958.353.1964214
Oct 886.551.860.151.5993314
Oct 783.553.458.653.0993711
Oct 682.652.061.451.0983712
Oct 582.057.965.145.7942817
Oct 474.865.769.365.1998312
Oct 379.068.571.467.0987610
Oct 288.264.870.462.7934517
Oct 188.059.765.654.0834420
Sep 3090.052.756.247.4922416
Sep 2987.345.753.140.0991910
Sep 2882.845.051.340.3992312
Sep 2783.152.950.733.7811815
Sep 2683.748.457.137.1991912
Sep 2580.461.264.256.2984415
Sep 2483.564.965.960.6924811
Sep 2375.666.468.262.1927313
Sep 2288.967.871.566.5995417
Sep 2195.269.170.965.4963820
Sep 2092.571.170.767.2884412
Sep 1997.268.572.162.4983213
Sep 1895.269.370.967.0974015
Sep 1794.666.070.062.6993513

Station report

Wtars, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 16, 2026, 1:00 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

63.3 F with a dew point of 62.1 F, 96 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 300 ft up.

Chart of the air at Wtars: temperature 63.3 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 62.1, 96 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 300 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2053FIG. B THE AIR AT WTARSTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,00050 F60 F70 FSATURATES 300 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 61.8 FTEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT 63.3 F, 62.1 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 96 PER CENTTHE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 FSOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINTTITLEWtars, the airSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2053TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2053-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-020, FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 625 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.25 inHg and the temperature at 56.8 F; it reports 63.3 F, 6.5 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Wtars stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 625 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.25 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.8 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2053FIG. D WHERE WTARS 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 ATMOSPHEREWTARS2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT625 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 HERE29.25 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.8 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED63.3 FTITLEWtars, the columnSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2053TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2053-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 46 degrees above the horizon at 34.90 N, and the day is 11 h 09 min long. Level ground there takes 72 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Wtars, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 46 degrees above the horizon, against 79 at the June solstice, 55 at the equinoxes and 32 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 09 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2053FIG. E THE SUN AT WTARSELEVATION 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 55°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 32°OCT 16, 46°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 09 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 72 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 34.90 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEWtars, the sunSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2053TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2053-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 625 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 16, 2026, 1:00 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Wtars, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 16, 2026, 1:00 am local time; air temperature, 63.3 f, dew point 62.1 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2053FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 16, 2026, 1:00 AM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 16, 2026, 1:00 AM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE63.3 F, DEW POINT 62.1 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEWtars, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2053TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2053-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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