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Identifier
CF152
Latitude
36.20510 N
Longitude
117.97976 W
Elevation
3,959 ft
Rank
2,636of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Observed
9:00 PMPDT, 28 minutes ago
Air temperature
66.7F
Dew point
24.4F
Relative humidity
20%
Wind
10mph
Gust
15mph
Wind direction
316°

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over US-395 - Sage FlatReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

Beside a road

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 136 instruments in California stand at one.

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US-395 - Sage Flat Report

Rank 2,636 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 score88.5of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
2,633stations in California
Sharing its score
4ranks 2,634 to 2,637
Points deducted
11.53.5 continuity, 2.9 accuracy, 2.5 reports received, 1.9 arrival, 0.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 85.6, 100.0, 92.4
Next above
BVSC1rank 2,635; ahead on reports received 98.2% against 92.8%
Next below
LGVC1rank 2,637; behind on reports received 92.8% against 77.3%

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 3592.932.5 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5624 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1081.28.1 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 1065.46.5 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 2.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.1 of 20 points, at the medianCalifornia median 85.6-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianCalifornia median 100.0-
  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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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
Rank
2,636of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Days reported, 30 days
0 of 30
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 24 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: 624 of 672 scheduled reports received, 92.8%.

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. US-395 - Sage Flat received 92.8 per cent, 624 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 2,636 of 4,465.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 92.8%, 624 OF 672, RANK 2,636 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 US-395 - Sage Flat's rank in California by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-04 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-04 rank 3,972 of 4,072; 2026-10-05 rank 4,121 of 4,333; 2026-10-06 rank 4,054 of 4,362; 2026-10-07 rank 3,961 of 4,381; 2026-10-08 rank 3,784 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 2,862 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 2,860 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 2,847 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 2,774 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 2,794 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 2,810 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 2,638 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 2,636 of 4,465.ITS RANK IN CALIFORNIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Oct 4Oct 7Oct 10Oct 13Oct 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, 20262,6364,46592.8%
Oct 15, 20262,6384,46293.0%
Oct 14, 20262,8104,46691.5%
Oct 13, 20262,7944,46492.4%
Oct 12, 20262,7744,44692.4%
Oct 11, 20262,8474,42892.4%
Oct 10, 20262,8604,40090.9%
Oct 9, 20262,8624,40090.4%
Oct 8, 20263,7844,40564.4%
Oct 7, 20263,9614,38152.2%
Oct 6, 20264,0544,36238.6%
Oct 5, 20264,1214,33325.1%
Oct 4, 20263,9724,07211.1%

Station report

US-395 - Sage Flat, 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 3,959 ft above sea level, 14 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 25.88 inHg and the temperature at 44.9 F.

Section from sea level of where US-395 - Sage Flat stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 3,959 feet above sea level with 14 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 25.88 inches of mercury, and temperature, 44.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CF152FIG. D WHERE US-395 - SAGE FLAT 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 ATMOSPHEREUS-395 - SAGE FLAT14 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT3,959 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 HERE25.88 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE44.9 FTITLEUS-395 - Sage Flat, the columnSTATION REPORT · RWIS CF152TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-CF152-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 45 degrees above the horizon at 36.21 N, and the day is 11 h 06 min long. Level ground there takes 70 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at US-395 - Sage Flat, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 77 at the June solstice, 54 at the equinoxes and 30 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 06 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CF152FIG. E THE SUN AT US-395 - SAGE FLATELEVATION 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 77°EQUINOXES 54°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 30°OCT 16, 45°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 06 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 70 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 36.21 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEUS-395 - Sage Flat, the sunSTATION REPORT · RWIS CF152TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-CF152-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A road weather station, 3,959 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a road weather station, US-395 - Sage Flat, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CF152FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A ROAD WEATHER STATION, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READTHE ROAD, IN SECTIONPAVEMENT SENSOR, SET IN THE ROAD-PROBE UNDER THE ROAD-AIR TEMPERATURE ON THE TOWER-WIND AT THE TOP OF THE TOWER-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEUS-395 - Sage Flat, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · RWIS CF152TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-CF152-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001Stevenson screen and siting FB-INS-009

What it seesLapse rates and stability FB-ENG-005Water vapour as a gas FB-ENG-011Blizzard FB-EVT-081Ice storm FB-EVT-084Heat wave and heat dome FB-EVT-130Fire weather FB-EVT-139High wind FB-EVT-150Humidity variables FB-WAT-002Fog types FB-WAT-020

What this instrument measures for

2 places read it as one of the nearest to it.

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