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Identifier
S2149
Latitude
37.77770 N
Longitude
118.42090 W
Elevation
6,183 ft
Observed
12:00 AMPDT, 1 hour ago
Air temperature
51.1F
What it feels like
51.1F
High so far today
51.1F
Low so far today
51.1F
Dew point
23F
Relative humidity
33%
Soil temperature, first probe
60F
Soil temperature, second probe
60F
Soil temperature, third probe
61F
Soil moisture, first probe
2%
Soil moisture, second probe
4%
Soil moisture, third probe
4%

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Marble Creek Report

Rank 3,334 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 score82.4of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
3,331stations in California
Sharing its score
6ranks 3,332 to 3,337
Points deducted
17.67.0 arrival, 6.1 reports received, 2.9 accuracy, 0.9 continuity, 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
OTYC1rank 3,333; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 82.7%
Next below
HMTrank 3,335; behind on reports received 82.7% against 75.1%

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 3582.728.9 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5139 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1029.73.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 45 min
  3. Continuityweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 4 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 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 houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
71 minfrom Oct 16, 12:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
52 min9 in 10 within 53 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: 139 of 168 scheduled reports received, 82.7%.

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

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. Marble Creek received 82.7 per cent, 139 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 3,334 of 4,465.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 82.7%, 139 OF 168, RANK 3,334 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 Marble Creek's rank in California by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-28 rank 3,014 of 3,395; 2026-09-29 rank 2,969 of 3,460; 2026-09-30 rank 3,065 of 3,491; 2026-10-01 rank 3,110 of 3,586; 2026-10-02 rank 3,446 of 3,944; 2026-10-03 rank 3,444 of 3,944; 2026-10-04 rank 3,655 of 4,072; 2026-10-05 rank 3,750 of 4,333; 2026-10-06 rank 3,762 of 4,362; 2026-10-07 rank 3,806 of 4,381; 2026-10-08 rank 3,801 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 3,883 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 3,880 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 3,558 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 3,452 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 3,458 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 3,488 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 3,428 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 3,334 of 4,465.ITS RANK IN CALIFORNIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,0004,000Sep 28Oct 2Oct 6Oct 10Oct 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, 20263,3344,46582.7%
Oct 15, 20263,4284,46283.3%
Oct 14, 20263,4884,46682.1%
Oct 13, 20263,4584,46482.1%
Oct 12, 20263,4524,44682.7%
Oct 11, 20263,5584,42881.5%
Oct 10, 20263,8804,40079.1%
Oct 9, 20263,8834,40079.1%
Oct 8, 20263,8014,40579.1%
Oct 7, 20263,8064,38180.3%
Oct 6, 20263,7624,36281.5%
Oct 5, 20263,7504,33381.8%
Oct 4, 20263,6554,07282.3%
Oct 3, 20263,4443,94487.5%
Oct 2, 20263,4463,94487.5%
Oct 1, 20263,1103,58687.5%
Sep 30, 20263,0653,49185.9%
Sep 29, 20262,9693,46090.0%
Sep 28, 20263,0143,39587.5%
Temperature and Dew point at Marble Creek, temperature from 43.2 to 69.8, the latest 51.1; dew point from 16.0 to 23.9, the latest 23.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF0204060803 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Marble Creek, relative humidity from 15 to 37, the latest 33, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%102030403 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Wind at Marble Creek, wind from 2 to 7, the latest 4, in miles an hour.WINDmph24683 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Wind direction at Marble Creek, wind direction from 3 to 356, the latest 8, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°0901802703603 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Reports received at Marble Creek, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.7513 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Fri 16, 12 AM51.123.033--1
Thu 15, 11 PM53.823.931481
Thu 15, 10 PM51.621.9314101
Thu 15, 9 PM55.620.3253401
Thu 15, 8 PM57.720.1234691
Thu 15, 7 PM60.420.32141251
Thu 15, 6 PM64.816.01551281
Thu 15, 5 PM69.321.21641861
Thu 15, 4 PM69.820.11541841
Thu 15, 3 PM68.421.91732761
Thu 15, 2 PM65.520.91832211
Thu 15, 1 PM64.921.61941881
Thu 15, 12 PM63.321.52051771
Thu 15, 11 AM59.721.82331711
Thu 15, 10 AM56.821.32531411
Thu 15, 9 AM54.019.92651461
Thu 15, 8 AM44.219.637231
Thu 15, 7 AM43.218.7373101
Thu 15, 6 AM45.318.6343191
Thu 15, 5 AM46.617.63143561
Thu 15, 4 AM46.916.32963401
Thu 15, 3 AM46.216.53073321
Thu 15, 2 AM47.316.62973261
Temperature and Dew point at Marble Creek, temperature from 32.0 to 79.7, the latest 51.1; dew point from 8.9 to 39.5, the latest 23.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF020406080Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Marble Creek, relative humidity from 11 to 82, the latest 33, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%020406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind at Marble Creek, wind from 2 to 15, the latest 4, in miles an hour.WINDmph05101520Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind direction at Marble Creek, wind direction from 0 to 357, the latest 8, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Marble Creek, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Fri 16, 12 AM51.123.033--1
Thu 15, 11 PM53.823.931481
Thu 15, 10 PM51.621.9314101
Thu 15, 9 PM55.620.3253401
Thu 15, 8 PM57.720.1234691
Thu 15, 7 PM60.420.32141251
Thu 15, 6 PM64.816.01551281
Thu 15, 5 PM69.321.21641861
Thu 15, 4 PM69.820.11541841
Thu 15, 3 PM68.421.91732761
Thu 15, 2 PM65.520.91832211
Thu 15, 1 PM64.921.61941881
Thu 15, 12 PM63.321.52051771
Thu 15, 11 AM59.721.82331711
Thu 15, 10 AM56.821.32531411
Thu 15, 9 AM54.019.92651461
Thu 15, 8 AM44.219.637231
Thu 15, 7 AM43.218.7373101
Thu 15, 6 AM45.318.6343191
Thu 15, 5 AM46.617.63143561
Thu 15, 4 AM46.916.32963401
Thu 15, 3 AM46.216.53073321
Thu 15, 2 AM47.316.62973261
Thu 15, 1 AM46.816.22973501
Thu 15, 12 AM51.616.02483391
Wed 14, 11 PM48.614.325113251
Wed 14, 10 PM47.712.62483391
Wed 14, 9 PM55.818.52383251
Wed 14, 8 PM55.818.523103531
Wed 14, 7 PM56.816.120103481
Wed 14, 6 PM60.317.819113411
Wed 14, 5 PM63.715.215133311
Wed 14, 4 PM64.612.613143341
Wed 14, 3 PM64.68.911143351
Wed 14, 2 PM64.811.012143331
Wed 14, 1 PM62.811.213133291
Wed 14, 12 PM60.310.914133331
Wed 14, 11 AM57.012.617123221
Wed 14, 10 AM52.213.421113111
Wed 14, 9 AM46.415.829113221
Wed 14, 8 AM37.611.73493381
Wed 14, 7 AM38.810.73193301
Wed 14, 6 AM41.710.12783381
Wed 14, 5 AM38.810.03063451
Wed 14, 4 AM40.810.228103511
Wed 14, 3 AM39.211.13193521
Wed 14, 2 AM39.712.23283481
Wed 14, 1 AM44.210.62573361
Wed 14, 12 AM45.113.12783571
Tue 13, 11 PM43.717.83573491
Tue 13, 10 PM39.417.64173461
Tue 13, 9 PM45.717.53263311
Tue 13, 8 PM46.418.833113331
Tue 13, 7 PM47.119.533133311
Tue 13, 6 PM49.319.931133271
Tue 13, 5 PM51.616.925113411
Tue 13, 4 PM51.617.826123351
Tue 13, 3 PM51.119.128133381
Tue 13, 2 PM50.416.826133291
Tue 13, 1 PM48.216.628133281
Tue 13, 12 PM45.017.633133251
Tue 13, 11 AM41.217.538153271
Tue 13, 10 AM38.816.540153331
Tue 13, 9 AM35.818.048153261
Tue 13, 8 AM32.018.156113161
Tue 13, 7 AM33.614.044103371
Tue 13, 6 AM35.414.64293431
Tue 13, 5 AM34.219.75593351
Tue 13, 4 AM36.719.85093221
Tue 13, 3 AM37.221.653113421
Tue 13, 2 AM33.423.366113371
Tue 13, 1 AM36.324.562103311
Tue 13, 12 AM37.227.267113341
Mon 12, 11 PM41.526.55593351
Mon 12, 10 PM40.823.14983341
Mon 12, 9 PM44.824.24443481
Mon 12, 8 PM46.824.34153491
Mon 12, 7 PM46.825.54373431
Mon 12, 6 PM47.325.44253391
Mon 12, 5 PM51.325.23663251
Mon 12, 4 PM50.425.13752921
Mon 12, 3 PM49.825.23832961
Mon 12, 2 PM49.626.94153011
Mon 12, 1 PM51.426.63863001
Mon 12, 12 PM48.228.94763091
Mon 12, 11 AM42.333.27073251
Mon 12, 10 AM40.535.48263241
Mon 12, 9 AM41.031.26863251
Mon 12, 8 AM40.629.46483241
Mon 12, 7 AM40.526.05663401
Mon 12, 6 AM42.324.04843431
Mon 12, 5 AM43.323.94623501
Mon 12, 4 AM43.224.34733511
Mon 12, 3 AM43.924.446411
Mon 12, 2 AM43.223.34553521
Mon 12, 1 AM42.821.843301
Mon 12, 12 AM43.022.043491
Sun 11, 11 PM45.020.9382401
Sun 11, 10 PM46.412.5252391
Sun 11, 9 PM52.911.71921041
Sun 11, 8 PM53.213.12031231
Sun 11, 7 PM56.114.41921301
Sun 11, 6 PM62.414.11561551
Sun 11, 5 PM66.615.914101861
Sun 11, 4 PM67.621.217101751
Sun 11, 3 PM68.424.519101701
Sun 11, 2 PM64.837.23691711
Sun 11, 1 PM62.239.44381741
Sun 11, 12 PM61.039.54581721
Sun 11, 11 AM56.738.35071701
Sun 11, 10 AM54.336.65161641
Sun 11, 9 AM54.932.84351641
Sun 11, 8 AM54.033.14541581
Sun 11, 7 AM51.131.64731171
Sun 11, 6 AM52.231.54531101
Sun 11, 5 AM54.331.74231021
Sun 11, 4 AM53.131.84431021
Sun 11, 3 AM52.531.2442821
Sun 11, 2 AM54.130.34031331
Sun 11, 1 AM55.028.53651511
Sun 11, 12 AM56.125.93161471
Sat 10, 11 PM57.724.82851431
Sat 10, 10 PM58.525.52841411
Sat 10, 9 PM57.727.33141251
Sat 10, 8 PM59.929.23141291
Sat 10, 7 PM61.726.52651381
Sat 10, 6 PM66.026.12251501
Sat 10, 5 PM70.227.22071771
Sat 10, 4 PM71.229.32161961
Sat 10, 3 PM73.631.32161881
Sat 10, 2 PM72.131.22271801
Sat 10, 1 PM68.533.22771761
Sat 10, 12 PM68.732.42661781
Sat 10, 11 AM67.335.63161671
Sat 10, 10 AM65.336.23451721
Sat 10, 9 AM63.936.43641941
Sat 10, 8 AM53.235.5512521
Sat 10, 7 AM52.935.7523501
Sat 10, 6 AM54.134.8483591
Sat 10, 5 AM55.635.1463721
Sat 10, 4 AM55.835.3463941
Sat 10, 3 AM56.534.3433981
Sat 10, 2 AM58.334.1404871
Sat 10, 1 AM59.034.1393871
Sat 10, 12 AM60.333.9374831
Fri 9, 11 PM59.933.6373981
Fri 9, 10 PM63.135.0354911
Fri 9, 9 PM65.334.73231041
Fri 9, 8 PM68.735.22931101
Fri 9, 7 PM68.434.92941201
Fri 9, 6 PM74.529.51932161
Fri 9, 5 PM75.428.91851881
Fri 9, 4 PM79.728.01561781
Fri 9, 3 PM76.628.51761791
Fri 9, 2 PM77.729.41761821
Fri 9, 1 PM79.527.81551851
Fri 9, 12 PM76.629.91851971
Fri 9, 11 AM74.831.02051811
Fri 9, 10 AM72.730.52142021
Fri 9, 9 AM68.032.82722401
Fri 9, 8 AM60.431.23333551
Fri 9, 7 AM57.630.8364161
Fri 9, 6 AM57.730.2354131
Fri 9, 5 AM58.629.6334131
Fri 9, 4 AM59.929.2314401
Fri 9, 3 AM60.329.5314361
Fri 9, 2 AM60.330.3323481
High and Low at Marble Creek, high from 51.1 to 83.1, the latest 51.1; low from 32.0 to 59.0, the latest 51.1, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12FREEZINGHIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Marble Creek, highest dew point from 18.5 to 46.0, the latest 23.0; lowest dew point from 8.9 to 31.7, the latest 23.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF01020304050Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Marble Creek, highest humidity from 25 to 84, the latest 33; lowest humidity from 8 to 36, the latest 33, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%020406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Strongest gust at Marble Creek, strongest gust from 13 to 29, the latest 16, in miles an hour.STRONGEST GUSTmph1015202530Sep 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 %Strongest gust mph
Oct 1651.151.123.023.03333-
Oct 1569.843.223.916.0371516
Oct 1464.837.618.58.9341126
Oct 1351.632.027.214.0672526
Oct 1251.440.535.421.8823616
Oct 1168.445.039.511.7511422
Oct 1073.652.936.424.8522017
Oct 979.757.635.227.8371514
Oct 882.958.629.325.9291414
Oct 782.457.930.525.3321316
Oct 682.258.333.326.3361416
Oct 581.359.035.127.5371514
Oct 482.457.935.228.7351620
Oct 382.858.831.323.8281415
Oct 279.257.726.021.2251316
Oct 183.156.125.118.7251014
Sep 3081.752.521.717.5261017
Sep 2970.548.234.715.2541229
Sep 2863.949.634.611.5551825
Sep 2778.350.726.29.832821
Sep 2676.350.728.820.1381314
Sep 2577.958.632.327.8351617
Sep 2480.854.733.021.4391115
Sep 2380.853.134.424.9421316
Sep 2275.048.241.031.7722213
Sep 2175.649.346.015.7841522
Sep 2077.054.524.516.1281115
Sep 1975.949.629.221.0421417
Sep 1875.748.230.314.4461116
Sep 1776.548.632.520.1501217

Station report

Marble Creek, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

51.1 F with a dew point of 23.0 F, 33 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 6,300 ft up.

Chart of the air at Marble Creek: temperature 51.1 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 23.0, 33 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 6,300 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2149FIG. B THE AIR AT MARBLE CREEKTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00010 F20 F30 F40 F50 F60 FSATURATES 6,300 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 17.3 FTEMPERATURE 51.1 FDEW POINT 23.0 FSPREAD 28.1 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 33 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 POINTTITLEMarble Creek, the airSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2149TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2149-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 6,183 ft above sea level, 20 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 23.81 inHg and the temperature at 37.0 F; it reports 51.1 F, 14.1 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Marble Creek stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 6,183 feet above sea level with 20 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 23.81 inches of mercury, and temperature, 37.0 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2149FIG. D WHERE MARBLE CREEK 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 ATMOSPHEREMARBLE CREEK20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT6,183 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 HERE23.81 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE37.0 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED51.1 FTITLEMarble Creek, the columnSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2149TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2149-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 43 degrees above the horizon at 37.78 N, and the day is 11 h 03 min long. Level ground there takes 68 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Marble Creek, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 43 degrees above the horizon, against 76 at the June solstice, 52 at the equinoxes and 29 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 03 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2149FIG. E THE SUN AT MARBLE CREEKELEVATION 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 76°EQUINOXES 52°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 29°OCT 16, 43°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 03 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 68 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 37.78 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEMarble Creek, the sunSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2149TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2149-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 6,183 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Marble Creek, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 16, 2026, 12:00 am local time; air temperature, 51.1 f, dew point 23.0 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2149FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 16, 2026, 12:00 AM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 16, 2026, 12:00 AM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE51.1 F, DEW POINT 23.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEMarble Creek, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2149TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2149-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Marble Creek