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Identifier
S2183
Latitude
33.80210 N
Longitude
115.30500 W
Elevation
556 ft
Observed
7:00 PMPDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
84.4F
What it feels like
81.5F
High so far today
87.4F
Low so far today
57.2F
Dew point
37.6F
Relative humidity
19%
Strongest wind today
13mph
Soil temperature, first probe
81F
Soil temperature, second probe
82F
Soil temperature, third probe
82F
Soil moisture, first probe
12%
Soil moisture, second probe
16%
Soil moisture, third probe
10%

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Desert Center Report

Rank 2,614 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 score88.7of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
2,611stations in California
Sharing its score
8ranks 2,612 to 2,619
Points deducted
11.36.6 arrival, 2.9 accuracy, 1.1 reports received, 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
BBEC1rank 2,613; ahead on reports received 100% against 97.0%
Next below
CF085rank 2,615; behind on reports received 97.0% against 92.7%

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 3597.034.0 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5163 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1034.03.4 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 43 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 3 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
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 39 minfrom Oct 15, 7:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 7:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
43 min9 in 10 within 52 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: 163 of 168 scheduled reports received, 97.0%.

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. Desert Center received 97.0 per cent, 163 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2,614 of 4,465.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 97.0%, 163 OF 168, RANK 2,614 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 Desert Center's rank in California by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-28 rank 1,514 of 3,395; 2026-09-29 rank 1,471 of 3,460; 2026-09-30 rank 2,257 of 3,491; 2026-10-01 rank 1,985 of 3,586; 2026-10-02 rank 2,707 of 3,944; 2026-10-03 rank 2,708 of 3,944; 2026-10-04 rank 3,255 of 4,072; 2026-10-05 rank 3,250 of 4,333; 2026-10-06 rank 3,246 of 4,362; 2026-10-07 rank 3,244 of 4,381; 2026-10-08 rank 3,247 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 3,357 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 3,361 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 2,735 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 2,661 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 2,669 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 2,694 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 2,589 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 2,614 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, 20262,6144,46597.0%
Oct 15, 20262,5894,46298.2%
Oct 14, 20262,6944,46697.6%
Oct 13, 20262,6694,46497.6%
Oct 12, 20262,6614,44697.6%
Oct 11, 20262,7354,42897.6%
Oct 10, 20263,3614,40093.4%
Oct 9, 20263,3574,40093.4%
Oct 8, 20263,2474,40595.2%
Oct 7, 20263,2444,38195.2%
Oct 6, 20263,2464,36295.2%
Oct 5, 20263,2504,33395.0%
Oct 4, 20263,2554,07294.1%
Oct 3, 20262,7083,94499.1%
Oct 2, 20262,7073,94499.1%
Oct 1, 20261,9853,58698.8%
Sep 30, 20262,2573,49198.4%
Sep 29, 20261,4713,460100.0%
Sep 28, 20261,5143,395100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Desert Center, temperature from 57.2 to 87.4, the latest 84.4; dew point from 34.0 to 44.3, the latest 37.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF204060801009 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMFREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Desert Center, relative humidity from 16 to 62, the latest 19, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%0204060809 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Wind at Desert Center, wind from 1 to 13, the latest 10, in miles an hour.WINDmph0510159 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Wind direction at Desert Center, wind direction from 15 to 356, the latest 339, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°0901802703609 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Reports received at Desert Center, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.7519 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Thu 15, 7 PM84.437.619--1
Thu 15, 6 PM85.537.118103391
Thu 15, 5 PM87.135.41693531
Thu 15, 4 PM87.435.716103491
Thu 15, 3 PM86.535.01612201
Thu 15, 2 PM85.334.01612221
Thu 15, 1 PM84.635.01713241
Thu 15, 12 PM83.834.31713171
Thu 15, 11 AM80.836.02013181
Thu 15, 10 AM79.536.12112151
Thu 15, 9 AM72.937.92873561
Thu 15, 8 AM63.142.04631761
Thu 15, 7 AM57.244.36221691
Thu 15, 6 AM63.341.04412591
Thu 15, 5 AM63.339.24111721
Thu 15, 4 AM64.239.4402251
Thu 15, 3 AM66.237.7352451
Thu 15, 2 AM66.638.1353311
Thu 15, 1 AM65.539.2382421
Thu 15, 12 AM66.739.6371801
Wed 14, 11 PM70.938.8312501
Wed 14, 10 PM74.135.02433561
Wed 14, 9 PM73.234.22453341
Temperature and Dew point at Desert Center, temperature from 56.5 to 105.1, the latest 84.4; dew point from 24.7 to 68.7, the latest 37.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF0255075100125Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Desert Center, relative humidity from 12 to 96, the latest 19, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%0255075100Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Wind at Desert Center, wind from 1 to 19, the latest 10, in miles an hour.WINDmph05101520Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Wind direction at Desert Center, wind direction from 2 to 360, the latest 339, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Reports received at Desert Center, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Thu 15, 7 PM84.437.619--1
Thu 15, 6 PM85.537.118103391
Thu 15, 5 PM87.135.41693531
Thu 15, 4 PM87.435.716103491
Thu 15, 3 PM86.535.01612201
Thu 15, 2 PM85.334.01612221
Thu 15, 1 PM84.635.01713241
Thu 15, 12 PM83.834.31713171
Thu 15, 11 AM80.836.02013181
Thu 15, 10 AM79.536.12112151
Thu 15, 9 AM72.937.92873561
Thu 15, 8 AM63.142.04631761
Thu 15, 7 AM57.244.36221691
Thu 15, 6 AM63.341.04412591
Thu 15, 5 AM63.339.24111721
Thu 15, 4 AM64.239.4402251
Thu 15, 3 AM66.237.7352451
Thu 15, 2 AM66.638.1353311
Thu 15, 1 AM65.539.2382421
Thu 15, 12 AM66.739.6371801
Wed 14, 11 PM70.938.8312501
Wed 14, 10 PM74.135.02433561
Wed 14, 9 PM73.234.22453341
Wed 14, 8 PM73.038.02842901
Wed 14, 7 PM77.734.62143051
Wed 14, 6 PM79.233.41953141
Wed 14, 5 PM81.132.21783061
Wed 14, 4 PM81.532.51793131
Wed 14, 3 PM80.833.31893121
Wed 14, 2 PM79.733.81993011
Wed 14, 1 PM77.032.92072971
Wed 14, 12 PM75.735.32343121
Wed 14, 11 AM73.835.82543141
Wed 14, 10 AM68.535.83063591
Wed 14, 9 AM64.437.63761231
Wed 14, 8 AM62.135.53751131
Wed 14, 7 AM56.536.5472711
Wed 14, 6 AM58.135.1422331
Wed 14, 5 AM60.633.5363101
Wed 14, 4 AM60.435.33923581
Wed 14, 3 AM59.737.74433601
Wed 14, 2 AM59.440.24923291
Wed 14, 1 AM59.235.54113191
Wed 14, 12 AM60.635.53921571
Tue 13, 11 PM63.731.73022591
Tue 13, 10 PM67.129.12431841
Tue 13, 9 PM68.527.02163171
Tue 13, 8 PM69.325.319103121
Tue 13, 7 PM70.224.718113101
Tue 13, 6 PM71.627.119143171
Tue 13, 5 PM73.930.320153191
Tue 13, 4 PM75.430.319193121
Tue 13, 3 PM75.037.826173111
Tue 13, 2 PM73.935.925133051
Tue 13, 1 PM73.439.229153091
Tue 13, 12 PM71.240.633133111
Tue 13, 11 AM70.338.231123131
Tue 13, 10 AM68.539.034113231
Tue 13, 9 AM66.241.240133251
Tue 13, 8 AM60.447.76363291
Tue 13, 7 AM61.345.5564571
Tue 13, 6 AM62.446.05563081
Tue 13, 5 AM62.845.45383151
Tue 13, 4 AM63.345.95393091
Tue 13, 3 AM64.046.55393121
Tue 13, 2 AM59.749.97083091
Tue 13, 1 AM62.447.45832791
Tue 13, 12 AM62.846.95632901
Mon 12, 11 PM63.346.95532651
Mon 12, 10 PM65.146.05032531
Mon 12, 9 PM65.748.65452481
Mon 12, 8 PM68.046.44632351
Mon 12, 7 PM70.244.13952151
Mon 12, 6 PM72.046.44092101
Mon 12, 5 PM73.845.937102261
Mon 12, 4 PM75.949.23992361
Mon 12, 3 PM76.547.636102521
Mon 12, 2 PM76.145.734102421
Mon 12, 1 PM75.945.534112221
Mon 12, 12 PM75.948.538142241
Mon 12, 11 AM74.850.843162221
Mon 12, 10 AM72.755.154102221
Mon 12, 9 AM71.853.753102231
Mon 12, 8 AM69.655.56152631
Mon 12, 7 AM64.459.48432961
Mon 12, 6 AM66.057.87512681
Mon 12, 5 AM64.858.17922971
Mon 12, 4 AM67.856.0661741
Mon 12, 3 AM66.457.57323071
Mon 12, 2 AM70.054.15742321
Mon 12, 1 AM67.856.06633141
Mon 12, 12 AM69.655.16012601
Sun 11, 11 PM71.152.65221621
Sun 11, 10 PM70.954.45633251
Sun 11, 9 PM71.454.45573041
Sun 11, 8 PM71.653.65373171
Sun 11, 7 PM71.856.75952541
Sun 11, 6 PM74.155.35272291
Sun 11, 5 PM74.754.34952271
Sun 11, 4 PM74.757.45572261
Sun 11, 3 PM73.856.15472331
Sun 11, 2 PM73.455.754102201
Sun 11, 1 PM74.754.349132181
Sun 11, 12 PM74.358.558122341
Sun 11, 11 AM73.958.258112291
Sun 11, 10 AM73.959.160102311
Sun 11, 9 AM75.059.759122321
Sun 11, 8 AM74.562.86782121
Sun 11, 7 AM72.762.37052161
Sun 11, 6 AM71.662.57372841
Sun 11, 5 AM72.761.96982881
Sun 11, 4 AM73.063.87382201
Sun 11, 3 AM72.165.27961991
Sun 11, 2 AM70.067.993121661
Sun 11, 1 AM73.065.37718581
Sun 11, 12 AM69.668.49612441
Sat 10, 11 PM71.268.79241941
Sat 10, 10 PM74.566.47643101
Sat 10, 9 PM72.968.4864761
Sat 10, 8 PM72.768.6876661
Sat 10, 7 PM78.166.66861121
Sat 10, 6 PM84.262.34861051
Sat 10, 5 PM85.559.84251001
Sat 10, 4 PM90.047.22372221
Sat 10, 3 PM91.648.52382431
Sat 10, 2 PM92.843.01872471
Sat 10, 1 PM93.047.32152281
Sat 10, 12 PM91.445.92131381
Sat 10, 11 AM89.248.82522141
Sat 10, 10 AM85.648.72821111
Sat 10, 9 AM84.047.42821321
Sat 10, 8 AM80.648.03211031
Sat 10, 7 AM77.048.73712901
Sat 10, 6 AM79.548.7342961
Sat 10, 5 AM80.648.032241
Sat 10, 4 AM80.847.331221
Sat 10, 3 AM81.347.83121291
Sat 10, 2 AM84.248.52922961
Sat 10, 1 AM84.748.9292381
Sat 10, 12 AM88.350.12732871
Fri 9, 11 PM90.751.12642671
Fri 9, 10 PM91.052.32762851
Fri 9, 9 PM92.849.52362461
Fri 9, 8 PM93.747.82152331
Fri 9, 7 PM97.047.91932431
Fri 9, 6 PM100.446.01662261
Fri 9, 5 PM103.342.81372111
Fri 9, 4 PM105.142.11272031
Fri 9, 3 PM103.142.71361961
Fri 9, 2 PM---41651
Fri 9, 1 PM102.242.013--1
Fri 9, 12 PM100.840.91351171
Fri 9, 11 AM96.641.31531151
Fri 9, 10 AM91.840.81721581
Fri 9, 9 AM86.240.42041461
Fri 9, 8 AM78.339.62522101
Fri 9, 7 AM73.038.0283801
Fri 9, 6 AM72.138.12913121
Fri 9, 5 AM74.538.32713181
Fri 9, 4 AM81.039.72321301
Fri 9, 3 AM76.638.12533461
Fri 9, 2 AM79.538.42312951
Fri 9, 1 AM80.240.12412801
Fri 9, 12 AM89.640.51832291
Thu 8, 11 PM86.237.71832891
Thu 8, 10 PM91.640.61733391
Thu 8, 9 PM92.838.31533131
High and Low at Desert Center, high from 75.0 to 105.4, the latest 87.4; low from 56.5 to 81.5, the latest 57.2, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100120Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Desert Center, highest dew point from 39.8 to 68.7, the latest 44.3; lowest dew point from 23.0 to 52.6, the latest 34.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF20406080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Desert Center, highest humidity from 21 to 96, the latest 62; lowest humidity from 7 to 49, the latest 16, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%0255075100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Strongest gust at Desert Center, strongest gust from 12 to 39, the latest 31, in miles an hour.STRONGEST GUSTmph10203040Sep 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 1587.457.244.334.0621631
Oct 1481.556.540.232.2491718
Oct 1375.459.749.924.7701828
Oct 1276.563.359.444.1843431
Oct 1175.069.668.452.6964939
Oct 1093.071.268.743.0921817
Oct 9105.172.152.338.0291216
Oct 8105.474.744.737.7311116
Oct 7104.474.145.440.7321312
Oct 6100.870.548.842.6381614
Oct 5100.075.948.644.9361616
Oct 4100.475.450.744.6351616
Oct 3101.172.150.641.8451419
Oct 2100.669.852.843.7471716
Oct 198.666.651.839.2581313
Sep 3097.365.355.343.5701614
Sep 2988.063.061.044.9922329
Sep 2890.771.467.247.9863325
Sep 2793.481.563.744.4532215
Sep 26102.077.254.137.6411118
Sep 25101.775.958.643.8491517
Sep 2497.273.066.234.9462020
Sep 23101.771.641.033.7261115
Sep 2296.477.947.134.8301419
Sep 2198.677.956.927.3361020
Sep 20100.869.139.823.021715
Sep 1999.974.544.423.332720
Sep 18102.077.461.525.349912
Sep 1797.979.368.452.3672720

Station report

Desert Center, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 15, 2026, 7:00 PM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

84.4 F with a dew point of 37.6 F, 19 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 10,600 ft up.

Chart of the air at Desert Center: temperature 84.4 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 37.6, 19 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 10,600 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2183FIG. B THE AIR AT DESERT CENTERTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,00020 F40 F60 F80 F100 FSATURATES 10,600 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 28.0 FTEMPERATURE 84.4 FDEW POINT 37.6 FSPREAD 46.8 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 19 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 POINTTITLEDesert Center, the airSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2183TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2183-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 556 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.32 inHg and the temperature at 57.0 F; it reports 84.4 F, 27.4 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Desert Center stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 556 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.32 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.0 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2183FIG. D WHERE DESERT CENTER 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 ATMOSPHEREDESERT CENTER2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT556 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 HERE29.32 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.0 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED84.4 FTITLEDesert Center, the columnSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2183TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2183-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 47 degrees above the horizon at 33.80 N, and the day is 11 h 11 min long. Level ground there takes 73 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Desert Center, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 47 degrees above the horizon, against 80 at the June solstice, 56 at the equinoxes and 33 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 11 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2183FIG. E THE SUN AT DESERT CENTERELEVATION 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 56°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 33°OCT 16, 47°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 11 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 73 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 33.80 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEDesert Center, the sunSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2183TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2183-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 556 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 15, 2026, 7:00 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Desert Center, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 15, 2026, 7:00 pm local time; air temperature, 84.4 f, dew point 37.6 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2183FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 15, 2026, 7:00 PM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 15, 2026, 7:00 PM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE84.4 F, DEW POINT 37.6 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEDesert Center, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2183TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2183-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Desert Center