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Identifier
GW0974
Latitude
33.25000 N
Longitude
117.08000 W
Elevation
1,335 ft
Rank
4,293of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Observed
10:09 PMPDT, 14 minutes ago
Air temperature
77F
Relative humidity
30%
Pressure
30.03inHg
Wind
3mph
Gust
5mph
Wind direction
73°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station GW0974ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Citizen station GW0974 Report

Rank 4,293 of 4,465 in California, 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 score59.1of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
4,291stations in California
Sharing its score
2ranks 4,292 to 4,293
Points deducted
40.927.8 reports received, 8.4 continuity, 4.0 accuracy, 0.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 92.4
Next above
MVIC1rank 4,292; ahead on reports received 50.5% against 20.5%
Next below
BMTC1rank 4,294; behind on 247 score 59.1 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 3520.67.2 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5415 of 2,016 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 17 s
  3. Continuityweight 1015.91.6 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 3.6 h, on a schedule of one report every 5 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2080.116.0 of 20 pointsCalifornia median 85.6its temperature against the airport station KL18, 12.2 miles away, over 400 readings: typical difference 4.0 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.9 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsCalifornia median 100.00 of 400 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianCalifornia median 92.4-

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 2.7 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.2 °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
4,293of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.4 °Fwarmer than the airport station KL18, 12 miles away, on average over 496 readings; typical difference 4.6 °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 4,465 ranked stations in California 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, 78; 10 to 19 per cent, 83; 20 to 29 per cent, 45; 30 to 39 per cent, 22; 40 to 49 per cent, 118; 50 to 59 per cent, 285; 60 to 69 per cent, 120; 70 to 79 per cent, 209; 80 to 89 per cent, 391; 90 to 99 per cent, 2,034; 100 per cent, 1,080. Citizen station GW0974 received 20.5 per cent, 415 of 2,016 scheduled reports, rank 4,293 of 4,465.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 20.5%, 415 OF 2,016, RANK 4,293 OF 4,465PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 97810 to 198320 to 294530 to 392240 to 4911850 to 5928560 to 6912070 to 7920980 to 8939190 to 992,0341001,080STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station GW0974's rank in California by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-08 rank 4,393 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 4,369 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 4,367 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 4,396 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 4,339 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 4,356 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 4,325 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 4,307 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 4,293 of 4,465.ITS RANK IN CALIFORNIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Oct 8Oct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,080
90 to 99%2,034
80 to 89%391
70 to 79%209
60 to 69%120
50 to 59%285
40 to 49%118
30 to 39%22
20 to 29%45
10 to 19%83
0 to 9%78
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20264,2934,46520.5%
Oct 15, 20264,3074,46220.9%
Oct 14, 20264,3254,46620.1%
Oct 13, 20264,3564,46417.8%
Oct 12, 20264,3394,44614.7%
Oct 11, 20264,3964,42812.6%
Oct 10, 20264,3674,40011.4%
Oct 9, 20264,3694,40011.2%
Oct 8, 20264,3934,4055.5%

Station report

Citizen station GW0974, 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 east northeast (73 degrees) at 3 mph, gusting 5 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station GW0974, north up: blowing from 73 degrees, the east northeast, at 3 miles an hour, gusting 5; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW0974FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION GW0974PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 73°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 5 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station GW0974, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW0974TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW0974-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,335 ft above sea level, 5 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.51 inHg and the temperature at 54.2 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.03 inHg means its barometer reads 28.61 inHg; it reports 77.0 F, 22.8 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station GW0974 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,335 feet above sea level with 5 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.51 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.2 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.03 and the station pressure it means, 28.61.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW0974FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION GW0974 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 GW09745 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,335 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 HERE28.51 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.2 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.03 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.61 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED77.0 FTITLECitizen station GW0974, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW0974TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW0974-2DRAWN 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 33.25 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 GW0974, 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 GW0974FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION GW0974ELEVATION 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 33.25 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station GW0974, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW0974TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW0974-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,335 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station GW0974, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 77.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW0974FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE77.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station GW0974, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW0974TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW0974-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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