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Identifier
53131
Latitude
32.23000 N
Longitude
111.16000 W
Elevation
2,733 ft
Observed
10:00 PMMST, 4 hours ago
Air temperature
77.2F
What it feels like
77.2F
High so far today
82.6F
Low so far today
47.7F
Dew point
35.4F
Relative humidity
22%
Wind
6mph
Strongest wind today
9mph
Precipitation today
0in
Ground surface temperature
71.4F

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Tucson 11 W Report

Rank 1,196 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 score91.4of 100

Arizona median
91.5the median score of 1,869 stations
Scoring higher
1,195stations in Arizona
Sharing its score
4ranks 1,196 to 1,199
Points deducted
8.67.3 arrival, 0.7 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Arizona median 96.5, 100.0, 93.8
Next above
YWMA3rank 1,192; ahead on 247 score 91.5 against 91.4
Next below
53132rank 1,199; behind on median arrival 90 min 51 s against 90 min 52 s
Sharing its rank
2other stations, equal on every measure

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsArizona median 85.784 of 84 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1027.02.7 of 10 pointsArizona median 79.1half its reports arrived within 1.5 h
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArizona median 100.0longest silence 3 h, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.3 of 20 points, at the medianArizona median 96.5-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianArizona median 100.0-
  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 12 min, none at 2 h
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (6 h), none for 72 (144 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °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
Schedule
every 5 min
Reports received, 24 hours
282 of 28897.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
2,010 of 2,01699.7% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 35 minfrom Oct 16, 12:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
1 h 31 min9 in 10 within 1 h 33 min

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: 84 of 84 scheduled reports received, 100%.

Its schedule is one report every 5 min, 288 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 5 min 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. Tucson 11 W received 100.0 per cent, 84 of 84 scheduled reports, rank 1,196 of 1,869.WHERE IT RANKS IN ARIZONA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 84 OF 84, RANK 1,196 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 Tucson 11 W's rank in Arizona by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-29 rank 300 of 1,156; 2026-09-30 rank 289 of 1,150; 2026-10-01 rank 219 of 1,159; 2026-10-02 rank 751 of 1,447; 2026-10-03 rank 749 of 1,447; 2026-10-04 rank 740 of 1,481; 2026-10-05 rank 699 of 1,623; 2026-10-06 rank 703 of 1,582; 2026-10-07 rank 709 of 1,508; 2026-10-08 rank 712 of 1,221; 2026-10-09 rank 735 of 1,661; 2026-10-10 rank 721 of 1,661; 2026-10-11 rank 764 of 1,656; 2026-10-12 rank 799 of 1,722; 2026-10-13 rank 845 of 1,762; 2026-10-14 rank 1,153 of 1,845; 2026-10-15 rank 1,235 of 1,880; 2026-10-16 rank 1,196 of 1,869.ITS RANK IN ARIZONA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Sep 29Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 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, 20261,1961,869100.0%
Oct 15, 20261,2351,880100.0%
Oct 14, 20261,1531,845100.0%
Oct 13, 20268451,762100.0%
Oct 12, 20267991,722100.0%
Oct 11, 20267641,656100.0%
Oct 10, 20267211,661100.0%
Oct 9, 20267351,661100.0%
Oct 8, 20267121,221100.0%
Oct 7, 20267091,508100.0%
Oct 6, 20267031,582100.0%
Oct 5, 20266991,623100.0%
Oct 4, 20267401,481100.0%
Oct 3, 20267491,447100.0%
Oct 2, 20267511,447100.0%
Oct 1, 20262191,159100.0%
Sep 30, 20262891,150100.0%
Sep 29, 20263001,156100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Tucson 11 W, temperature from 48.4 to 82.0, the latest 75.2; dew point from 34.9 to 43.0, the latest 34.9, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF204060801003 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Wind at Tucson 11 W, wind from 1 to 8, the latest 8, in miles an hour.WINDmph024683 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Reports received at Tucson 11 W, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0510153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphReports
Fri 16, 12 AM75.234.92381
Thu 15, 11 PM75.534.9-512
Thu 15, 10 PM76.835.1-612
Thu 15, 9 PM76.236.8-612
Thu 15, 8 PM72.441.1-212
Thu 15, 7 PM71.442.4-212
Thu 15, 6 PM72.843.0-112
Thu 15, 5 PM79.239.6-212
Thu 15, 4 PM81.838.9-312
Thu 15, 3 PM82.039.0-312
Thu 15, 2 PM80.640.1-312
Thu 15, 1 PM77.740.3-612
Thu 15, 12 PM75.341.2-512
Thu 15, 11 AM71.342.1-412
Thu 15, 10 AM68.340.8-312
Thu 15, 9 AM64.541.2-212
Thu 15, 8 AM61.839.8-212
Thu 15, 7 AM55.141.1-112
Thu 15, 6 AM48.440.2-212
Thu 15, 5 AM48.639.8-212
Thu 15, 4 AM48.739.4-212
Thu 15, 3 AM49.738.9-212
Thu 15, 2 AM49.739.5-112
Temperature and Dew point at Tucson 11 W, temperature from 48.4 to 94.7, the latest 75.2; dew point from 32.4 to 61.4, the latest 34.9, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF20406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Wind at Tucson 11 W, wind from 1 to 9, the latest 8, in miles an hour.WINDmph02.557.510Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Tucson 11 W, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphReports
Fri 16, 12 AM75.234.92381
Thu 15, 11 PM75.534.9-512
Thu 15, 10 PM76.835.1-612
Thu 15, 9 PM76.236.8-612
Thu 15, 8 PM72.441.1-212
Thu 15, 7 PM71.442.4-212
Thu 15, 6 PM72.843.0-112
Thu 15, 5 PM79.239.6-212
Thu 15, 4 PM81.838.9-312
Thu 15, 3 PM82.039.0-312
Thu 15, 2 PM80.640.1-312
Thu 15, 1 PM77.740.3-612
Thu 15, 12 PM75.341.2-512
Thu 15, 11 AM71.342.1-412
Thu 15, 10 AM68.340.8-312
Thu 15, 9 AM64.541.2-212
Thu 15, 8 AM61.839.8-212
Thu 15, 7 AM55.141.1-112
Thu 15, 6 AM48.440.2-212
Thu 15, 5 AM48.639.8-212
Thu 15, 4 AM48.739.4-212
Thu 15, 3 AM49.738.9-212
Thu 15, 2 AM49.739.5-112
Thu 15, 1 AM50.739.0-112
Thu 15, 12 AM52.238.5-112
Wed 14, 11 PM55.336.9-112
Wed 14, 10 PM61.532.8-312
Wed 14, 9 PM61.634.1-312
Wed 14, 8 PM62.232.7-312
Wed 14, 7 PM63.333.2-512
Wed 14, 6 PM64.532.4-612
Wed 14, 5 PM66.734.9-612
Wed 14, 4 PM69.238.8-612
Wed 14, 3 PM70.540.7-612
Wed 14, 2 PM70.743.2-612
Wed 14, 1 PM70.643.9-512
Wed 14, 12 PM69.242.8-512
Wed 14, 11 AM66.942.4-512
Wed 14, 10 AM64.842.1-412
Wed 14, 9 AM62.342.6-212
Wed 14, 8 AM59.144.1-212
Wed 14, 7 AM58.343.8-212
Wed 14, 6 AM57.140.1-312
Wed 14, 5 AM57.940.4-412
Wed 14, 4 AM57.240.0-312
Wed 14, 3 AM58.440.3-212
Wed 14, 2 AM60.545.5-312
Wed 14, 1 AM61.848.6-412
Wed 14, 12 AM63.150.2-412
Tue 13, 11 PM63.651.7-412
Tue 13, 10 PM64.355.9-312
Tue 13, 9 PM65.357.5-412
Tue 13, 8 PM66.459.0-412
Tue 13, 7 PM66.459.3-412
Tue 13, 6 PM66.560.0-412
Tue 13, 5 PM68.460.9-512
Tue 13, 4 PM70.059.7-312
Tue 13, 3 PM74.158.5-512
Tue 13, 2 PM77.956.9-612
Tue 13, 1 PM77.357.0-712
Tue 13, 12 PM77.856.3-612
Tue 13, 11 AM76.357.7-512
Tue 13, 10 AM74.357.3-612
Tue 13, 9 AM72.558.6-412
Tue 13, 8 AM69.459.0-412
Tue 13, 7 AM66.259.4-412
Tue 13, 6 AM63.560.4-312
Tue 13, 5 AM63.060.7-112
Tue 13, 4 AM63.060.4-112
Tue 13, 3 AM63.460.7-112
Tue 13, 2 AM63.561.2-112
Tue 13, 1 AM62.960.9-112
Tue 13, 12 AM65.359.4-212
Mon 12, 11 PM67.358.3-112
Mon 12, 10 PM68.957.6-112
Mon 12, 9 PM69.156.9-112
Mon 12, 8 PM68.356.7-112
Mon 12, 7 PM69.156.6-212
Mon 12, 6 PM70.756.4-212
Mon 12, 5 PM74.654.2-312
Mon 12, 4 PM77.350.3-512
Mon 12, 3 PM78.047.2-612
Mon 12, 2 PM77.450.2-512
Mon 12, 1 PM75.153.4-512
Mon 12, 12 PM73.555.9-512
Mon 12, 11 AM71.254.6-412
Mon 12, 10 AM71.655.4-412
Mon 12, 9 AM71.356.0-312
Mon 12, 8 AM70.955.8-312
Mon 12, 7 AM68.756.0-412
Mon 12, 6 AM66.955.5-412
Mon 12, 5 AM66.255.4-212
Mon 12, 4 AM65.555.0-112
Mon 12, 3 AM66.554.2-112
Mon 12, 2 AM67.354.0-112
Mon 12, 1 AM67.654.9-112
Mon 12, 12 AM67.956.4-112
Sun 11, 11 PM69.056.5-112
Sun 11, 10 PM66.457.0-112
Sun 11, 9 PM67.956.5-112
Sun 11, 8 PM69.256.5-112
Sun 11, 7 PM72.255.1-212
Sun 11, 6 PM74.553.3-212
Sun 11, 5 PM78.944.6-612
Sun 11, 4 PM81.946.8-812
Sun 11, 3 PM83.051.2-812
Sun 11, 2 PM83.252.7-912
Sun 11, 1 PM81.955.6-912
Sun 11, 12 PM80.556.4-912
Sun 11, 11 AM78.756.1-712
Sun 11, 10 AM78.155.4-812
Sun 11, 9 AM75.156.5-812
Sun 11, 8 AM74.759.9-612
Sun 11, 7 AM74.558.8-612
Sun 11, 6 AM73.858.5-712
Sun 11, 5 AM74.260.6-712
Sun 11, 4 AM75.260.2-912
Sun 11, 3 AM75.359.9-712
Sun 11, 2 AM75.459.3-712
Sun 11, 1 AM75.857.8-712
Sun 11, 12 AM75.456.4-512
Sat 10, 11 PM75.155.5-612
Sat 10, 10 PM73.257.3-412
Sat 10, 9 PM71.659.5-412
Sat 10, 8 PM71.161.3-412
Sat 10, 7 PM70.561.4-612
Sat 10, 6 PM81.952.3-412
Sat 10, 5 PM83.250.8-312
Sat 10, 4 PM84.850.3-312
Sat 10, 3 PM86.350.6-312
Sat 10, 2 PM87.550.4-212
Sat 10, 1 PM88.449.8-312
Sat 10, 12 PM85.548.6-312
Sat 10, 11 AM86.250.3-412
Sat 10, 10 AM86.651.5-412
Sat 10, 9 AM82.852.0-512
Sat 10, 8 AM78.552.5-512
Sat 10, 7 AM77.751.0-512
Sat 10, 6 AM78.149.6-512
Sat 10, 5 AM78.249.5-412
Sat 10, 4 AM78.448.8-312
Sat 10, 3 AM78.948.6-312
Sat 10, 2 AM79.049.1-212
Sat 10, 1 AM79.348.7-312
Sat 10, 12 AM78.151.3-312
Fri 9, 11 PM80.051.8-312
Fri 9, 10 PM82.250.2-412
Fri 9, 9 PM82.847.3-412
Fri 9, 8 PM83.545.9-312
Fri 9, 7 PM84.744.8-312
Fri 9, 6 PM86.242.0-312
Fri 9, 5 PM86.645.6-312
Fri 9, 4 PM88.745.3-312
Fri 9, 3 PM92.844.2-412
Fri 9, 2 PM94.746.2-412
Fri 9, 1 PM94.146.8-312
Fri 9, 12 PM93.347.8-412
Fri 9, 11 AM91.648.4-612
Fri 9, 10 AM89.149.5-612
Fri 9, 9 AM85.649.5-812
Fri 9, 8 AM82.450.5-612
Fri 9, 7 AM79.750.0-512
Fri 9, 6 AM78.749.4-512
Fri 9, 5 AM79.549.4-512
Fri 9, 4 AM80.549.3-512
Fri 9, 3 AM80.348.6-412
Fri 9, 2 AM81.646.8-512
High and Low at Tucson 11 W, high from 71.4 to 95.4, the latest 75.2; low from 47.7 to 78.1, the latest 75.2, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Tucson 11 W, highest dew point from 34.9 to 69.0, the latest 34.9; lowest dew point from 29.9 to 55.6, the latest 34.9, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF203040506070Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Tucson 11 W, highest humidity from 23 to 94, the latest 23; lowest humidity from 11 to 65, the latest 23, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%0255075100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Precipitation at Tucson 11 W, precipitation from 0.00 to 1.35, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.501.001.50Sep 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 %Precipitation in
Oct 1675.275.234.934.92323-
Oct 1582.647.744.534.576210.00
Oct 1471.452.252.231.170290.00
Oct 1379.562.461.450.594460.13
Oct 1280.164.859.845.777320.00
Oct 1183.865.860.943.473280.00
Oct 1089.268.263.746.884250.11
Oct 995.478.154.440.244180.00
Oct 895.067.354.938.464150.00
Oct 791.467.359.448.066240.00
Oct 689.872.955.843.353260.00
Oct 590.173.654.646.044280.00
Oct 489.872.151.842.744200.00
Oct 388.770.351.348.249260.00
Oct 285.373.649.944.541260.00
Oct 183.159.959.048.689360.00
Sep 3076.661.058.851.687430.00
Sep 2973.961.968.154.993651.35
Sep 2879.966.962.444.685290.02
Sep 2793.066.951.236.452150.00
Sep 2692.565.159.229.974110.00
Sep 2587.166.261.350.379290.00
Sep 2480.470.361.652.974430.00
Sep 2388.274.759.052.654330.00
Sep 2290.072.559.051.255280.00
Sep 2194.669.663.343.475180.00
Sep 2093.969.460.248.266220.00
Sep 1994.168.563.239.580160.00
Sep 1893.268.569.050.094240.00
Sep 1788.568.568.255.693330.18

Station report

Tucson 11 W, in 5 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 15, 2026, 10:00 PM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

77.2 F with a dew point of 35.4 F, 22 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 9,400 ft up.

Chart of the air at Tucson 11 W: temperature 77.2 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 35.4, 22 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 9,400 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53131FIG. B THE AIR AT TUCSON 11 WTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00020 F40 F60 F80 FSATURATES 9,400 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 26.8 FTEMPERATURE 77.2 FDEW POINT 35.4 FSPREAD 41.8 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 22 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 POINTTITLETucson 11 W, the airSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53131TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53131-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The wind

Contents

At 6 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Tucson 11 W, north up: at 6 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53131FIG. C THE WIND AT TUCSON 11 WPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONDIRECTION NOT REPORTEDBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 6 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLETucson 11 W, the windSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53131TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53131-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

3The column

Contents

At 2,733 ft above sea level, 9 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 27.08 inHg and the temperature at 49.3 F; it reports 77.2 F, 27.9 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Tucson 11 W stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,733 feet above sea level with 9 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 27.08 inches of mercury, and temperature, 49.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53131FIG. D WHERE TUCSON 11 W 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 ATMOSPHERETUCSON 11 W9 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2,733 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 HERE27.08 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE49.3 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED77.2 FTITLETucson 11 W, the columnSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53131TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53131-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

4The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 49 degrees above the horizon at 32.23 N, and the day is 11 h 14 min long. Level ground there takes 75 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Tucson 11 W, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 49 degrees above the horizon, against 81 at the June solstice, 58 at the equinoxes and 34 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 14 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53131FIG. E THE SUN AT TUCSON 11 WELEVATION 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 58°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 34°OCT 16, 49°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 14 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 75 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 32.23 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLETucson 11 W, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53131TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53131-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

5The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 2,733 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 15, 2026, 10:00 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Tucson 11 W, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 15, 2026, 10:00 pm local time; air temperature, 77.2 f, dew point 35.4 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53131FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 15, 2026, 10:00 PM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 15, 2026, 10:00 PM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE77.2 F, DEW POINT 35.4 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLETucson 11 W, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53131TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53131-5DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

1 place reads it as one of the nearest to it.

Near Tucson 11 W