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Identifier
GW5079
Latitude
31.54000 N
Longitude
110.24000 W
Elevation
4,460 ft
Rank
1,859of 1,869 in Arizona, Oct 16
Observed
9:36 PMMST, 1 minute ago
Air temperature
65F
Relative humidity
42%
Pressure
30.16inHg
Wind
2mph
Gust
3mph
Wind direction
52°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station GW5079ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station GW5079 Report

Rank 1,859 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 score61.4of 100

Arizona median
91.5the median score of 1,869 stations
Scoring higher
1,857stations in Arizona
Sharing its score
2ranks 1,858 to 1,859
Points deducted
38.627.8 reports received, 8.4 continuity, 1.8 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Arizona median 93.8
Next above
QJPA3rank 1,858; ahead on reports received 98.8% against 20.5%
Next below
GW5176rank 1,860; behind on 247 score 61.4 against 61.1

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 3520.67.2 of 35 pointsArizona median 85.7415 of 2,016 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 1016.51.7 of 10 pointsArizona median 100.0longest silence 3.6 h, on a schedule of one report every 5 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2090.918.2 of 20 pointsArizona median 96.5its temperature against the airport station KFHU, 7.1 miles away, over 242 readings: typical difference 2.8 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.0 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsArizona median 100.00 of 242 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 (15 min), none for 72 (6 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
1,859of 1,869 in Arizona, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.2 °Fwarmer than the airport station KFHU, 7.1 miles away, on average over 333 readings; typical difference 2.9 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

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: 415 of 2,016 scheduled reports received, 20.5%.

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 GW5079 received 20.5 per cent, 415 of 2,016 scheduled reports, rank 1,859 of 1,869.WHERE IT RANKS IN ARIZONA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 20.5%, 415 OF 2,016, RANK 1,859 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 GW5079's rank in Arizona by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,600 of 1,623; 2026-10-06 rank 1,552 of 1,582; 2026-10-07 rank 1,473 of 1,508; 2026-10-08 rank 1,194 of 1,221; 2026-10-09 rank 1,606 of 1,661; 2026-10-10 rank 1,615 of 1,661; 2026-10-11 rank 1,633 of 1,656; 2026-10-12 rank 1,704 of 1,722; 2026-10-13 rank 1,746 of 1,762; 2026-10-14 rank 1,834 of 1,845; 2026-10-15 rank 1,869 of 1,880; 2026-10-16 rank 1,859 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, 20261,8591,86920.5%
Oct 15, 20261,8691,88020.9%
Oct 14, 20261,8341,84520.2%
Oct 13, 20261,7461,76219.6%
Oct 12, 20261,7041,72218.8%
Oct 11, 20261,6331,65618.7%
Oct 10, 20261,6151,66118.5%
Oct 9, 20261,6061,66120.4%
Oct 8, 20261,1941,22118.1%
Oct 7, 20261,4731,50817.0%
Oct 6, 20261,5521,58217.0%
Oct 5, 20261,6001,62316.5%

Station report

Citizen station GW5079, 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 northeast (52 degrees) at 2 mph, gusting 3 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station GW5079, north up: blowing from 52 degrees, the northeast, at 2 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 GW5079FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION GW5079PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 52°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 2 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station GW5079, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW5079TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW5079-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 4,460 ft above sea level, 15 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 25.40 inHg and the temperature at 43.1 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.16 inHg means its barometer reads 25.61 inHg; it reports 65.0 F, 21.9 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station GW5079 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 4,460 feet above sea level with 15 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 25.40 inches of mercury, and temperature, 43.1 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.16 and the station pressure it means, 25.61.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW5079FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION GW5079 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 GW507915 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT4,460 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 HERE25.40 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE43.1 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.16 inHgITS BAROMETER READS25.61 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED65.0 FTITLECitizen station GW5079, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW5079TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW5079-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 49 degrees above the horizon at 31.54 N, and the day is 11 h 15 min long. Level ground there takes 76 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station GW5079, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 49 degrees above the horizon, against 82 at the June solstice, 58 at the equinoxes and 35 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 15 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW5079FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION GW5079ELEVATION 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 82°EQUINOXES 58°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 35°OCT 16, 49°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 15 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 76 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 31.54 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station GW5079, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW5079TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW5079-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 4,460 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station GW5079, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 65.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW5079FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE65.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station GW5079, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW5079TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW5079-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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