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On a farm or research station

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
AZMET-AZ04
Latitude
32.81000 N
Longitude
109.68000 W
Elevation
2,963 ft
Rank
837of 1,869 in Arizona, Oct 16
Observed
10:00 PMMST, 42 minutes ago
Air temperature
63.5F
Dew point
37.4F
Relative humidity
38%
Wind
7mph
Gust
11mph
Wind direction
131°
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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On a farm or research station

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 38 instruments in Arizona stand at one.

Station charts

Safford Report

Rank 837 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 score93.0of 100

Arizona median
91.5the median score of 1,869 stations
Scoring higher
835stations in Arizona
Sharing its score
2ranks 836 to 837
Points deducted
7.04.6 arrival, 1.4 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Arizona median 93.8
Next above
QPRA3rank 836; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 98.8%
Next below
ADRA3rank 838; behind on 247 score 93.0 against 92.8

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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsArizona median 85.7166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1054.45.4 of 10 pointsArizona median 79.1half its reports arrived within 33 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArizona median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2093.218.6 of 20 pointsArizona median 96.5its temperature against the airport station KSAD, 4.1 miles away, over 166 readings: typical difference 2.4 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.4 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsArizona median 100.00 of 166 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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.9 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.4 °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
837of 1,869 in Arizona, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 12, 3:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
33 min9 in 10 within 33 min
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.3 °Fcooler than the airport station KSAD, 4.1 miles away, on average over 175 readings; typical difference 2.5 °F

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

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.

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

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. Safford received 98.8 per cent, 166 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 837 of 1,869.WHERE IT RANKS IN ARIZONA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 98.8%, 166 OF 168, RANK 837 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 Safford's rank in Arizona by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-09 rank 1,625 of 1,661; 2026-10-10 rank 1,624 of 1,661; 2026-10-11 rank 1,604 of 1,656; 2026-10-12 rank 1,642 of 1,722; 2026-10-13 rank 1,551 of 1,762; 2026-10-14 rank 1,408 of 1,845; 2026-10-15 rank 1,314 of 1,880; 2026-10-16 rank 837 of 1,869.ITS RANK IN ARIZONA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,5002,000Oct 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, 20268371,86998.8%
Oct 15, 20261,3141,88086.3%
Oct 14, 20261,4081,84572.0%
Oct 13, 20261,5511,76257.7%
Oct 12, 20261,6421,72244.0%
Oct 11, 20261,6041,65629.7%
Oct 10, 20261,6241,66115.4%
Oct 9, 20261,6251,66114.8%

Station report

Safford, in 3 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The column

Contents

At 2,963 ft above sea level, 10 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 26.85 inHg and the temperature at 48.4 F.

Section from sea level of where Safford stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,963 feet above sea level with 10 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 26.85 inches of mercury, and temperature, 48.4 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT AZMET-AZ04FIG. D WHERE SAFFORD 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 ATMOSPHERESAFFORD10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2,963 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 HERE26.85 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE48.4 FTITLESafford, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP AZMET-AZ04TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-AZMETAZ04-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 48 degrees above the horizon at 32.81 N, and the day is 11 h 13 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 Safford, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 48 degrees above the horizon, against 81 at the June solstice, 57 at the equinoxes and 34 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 13 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT AZMET-AZ04FIG. E THE SUN AT SAFFORDELEVATION 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 81°EQUINOXES 57°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 34°OCT 16, 48°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 13 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 32.81 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLESafford, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP AZMET-AZ04TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-AZMETAZ04-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 2,963 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Safford, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT AZMET-AZ04FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLESafford, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP AZMET-AZ04TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-AZMETAZ04-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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