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Identifier
GW2898
Latitude
33.34000 N
Longitude
111.93000 W
Elevation
1,182 ft
Rank
1,863of 1,869 in Arizona, Oct 16
Observed
1:10 AMMST, 32 minutes ago
Air temperature
75F
Relative humidity
38%
Pressure
30.1inHg
Wind
2mph
Gust
4mph
Wind direction
33°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station GW2898ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station GW2898 Report

Rank 1,863 of 1,869 in Arizona, 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.

Ranking Statistics

247 score59.3of 100

Arizona median
91.5the median score of 1,869 stations
Scoring higher
1,862stations in Arizona
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
40.727.2 reports received, 7.8 continuity, 5.1 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Arizona median 93.8
Next above
GW0013rank 1,862; ahead on 247 score 60.2 against 59.3
Next below
GW6705rank 1,864; behind on 247 score 59.3 against 59.0

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 3522.47.8 of 35 pointsArizona median 85.7377 of 1,680 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArizona median 79.1half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1021.72.2 of 10 pointsArizona median 100.0longest silence 3.6 h, on a schedule of one report every 6 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2074.314.9 of 20 pointsArizona median 96.5its temperature against the airport station KPHX, 7.4 miles away, over 298 readings: typical difference 3.9 °F beyond a steady offset of -4.2 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsArizona median 100.00 of 298 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianArizona median 93.8-

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 (18 min), none for 72 (7.2 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.2 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.7 °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
Rank
1,863of 1,869 in Arizona, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-4.8 °Fcooler than the airport station KPHX, 7.4 miles away, on average over 318 readings; typical difference 6.7 °F; also compared with 2 other reference stations

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: 377 of 1,680 scheduled reports received, 22.4%.

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 1,869 ranked stations in Arizona on Oct 16 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, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 4; 20 to 29 per cent, 23; 30 to 39 per cent, 5; 40 to 49 per cent, 139; 50 to 59 per cent, 240; 60 to 69 per cent, 39; 70 to 79 per cent, 172; 80 to 89 per cent, 421; 90 to 99 per cent, 308; 100 per cent, 518. Citizen station GW2898 received 22.4 per cent, 377 of 1,680 scheduled reports, rank 1,863 of 1,869.WHERE IT RANKS IN ARIZONA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 22.4%, 377 OF 1,680, RANK 1,863 OF 1,869PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19420 to 292330 to 39540 to 4913950 to 5924060 to 693970 to 7917280 to 8942190 to 99308100518STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station GW2898's rank in Arizona by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,617 of 1,623; 2026-10-06 rank 1,576 of 1,582; 2026-10-07 rank 1,499 of 1,508; 2026-10-08 rank 1,215 of 1,221; 2026-10-09 rank 1,654 of 1,661; 2026-10-10 rank 1,654 of 1,661; 2026-10-11 rank 1,649 of 1,656; 2026-10-12 rank 1,720 of 1,722; 2026-10-13 rank 1,758 of 1,762; 2026-10-14 rank 1,844 of 1,845; 2026-10-15 rank 1,877 of 1,880; 2026-10-16 rank 1,863 of 1,869.ITS RANK IN ARIZONA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,5002,000Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%518
90 to 99%308
80 to 89%421
70 to 79%172
60 to 69%39
50 to 59%240
40 to 49%139
30 to 39%5
20 to 29%23
10 to 19%4
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,8631,86922.4%
Oct 15, 20261,8771,88020.6%
Oct 14, 20261,8441,84519.9%
Oct 13, 20261,7581,76219.6%
Oct 12, 20261,7201,72218.9%
Oct 11, 20261,6491,65618.9%
Oct 10, 20261,6541,66118.9%
Oct 9, 20261,6541,66119.0%
Oct 8, 20261,2151,22116.6%
Oct 7, 20261,4991,50816.4%
Oct 6, 20261,5761,58215.7%
Oct 5, 20261,6171,62315.4%

Station report

Citizen station GW2898, 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 north northeast (33 degrees) at 2 mph, gusting 4 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station GW2898, north up: blowing from 33 degrees, the north northeast, at 2 miles an hour, gusting 4; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW2898FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION GW2898PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 33°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 2 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 4 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station GW2898, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW2898TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW2898-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,182 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.67 inHg and the temperature at 54.8 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.10 inHg means its barometer reads 28.84 inHg; it reports 75.0 F, 20.2 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station GW2898 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,182 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.67 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.8 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.10 and the station pressure it means, 28.84.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW2898FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION GW2898 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 GW28984 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,182 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 HERE28.67 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.8 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.10 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.84 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED75.0 FTITLECitizen station GW2898, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW2898TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW2898-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 48 degrees above the horizon at 33.34 N, and the day is 11 h 12 min long. Level ground there takes 74 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station GW2898, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 48 degrees above the horizon, against 80 at the June solstice, 57 at the equinoxes and 33 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 12 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW2898FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION GW2898ELEVATION 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 80°EQUINOXES 57°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 33°OCT 16, 48°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 12 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 33.34 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station GW2898, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW2898TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW2898-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,182 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station GW2898, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 75.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW2898FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE75.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station GW2898, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW2898TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW2898-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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