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Identifier
S2184
Latitude
33.65470 N
Longitude
115.09760 W
Elevation
394 ft
Observed
7:00 PMPDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
84.6F
What it feels like
81.7F
High so far today
87.6F
Low so far today
63.3F
Dew point
39.1F
Relative humidity
20%
Strongest wind today
14mph
Soil temperature, first probe
85F
Soil temperature, second probe
87F
Soil temperature, third probe
84F
Soil moisture, first probe
11%
Soil moisture, second probe
16%
Soil moisture, third probe
11%

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Ford Dry Lake Report

Rank 2,581 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 score89.1of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
2,572stations in California
Sharing its score
12ranks 2,573 to 2,584
Points deducted
10.96.6 arrival, 2.9 accuracy, 0.8 forecast check, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 85.6, 100.0, 92.4
Next above
FIDC1rank 2,580; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 98.2%
Next below
MVUC1rank 2,582; behind on reports received 98.2% against 95.2%

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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5165 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
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 7:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
43 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: 165 of 168 scheduled reports received, 98.2%.

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. Ford Dry Lake received 98.2 per cent, 165 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2,581 of 4,465.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 98.2%, 165 OF 168, RANK 2,581 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 Ford Dry Lake'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 1,989 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 3,289 of 4,333; 2026-10-06 rank 3,283 of 4,362; 2026-10-07 rank 3,280 of 4,381; 2026-10-08 rank 3,285 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 3,370 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 3,372 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 2,751 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 2,581 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, 20262,5814,46598.2%
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, 20262,7514,42897.0%
Oct 10, 20263,3724,40092.8%
Oct 9, 20263,3704,40092.8%
Oct 8, 20263,2854,40594.6%
Oct 7, 20263,2804,38194.6%
Oct 6, 20263,2834,36294.6%
Oct 5, 20263,2894,33394.3%
Oct 4, 20263,2554,07294.1%
Oct 3, 20262,7083,94499.1%
Oct 2, 20262,7073,94499.1%
Oct 1, 20261,9893,58698.8%
Sep 30, 20262,2573,49198.4%
Sep 29, 20261,4713,460100.0%
Sep 28, 20261,5143,395100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Ford Dry Lake, temperature from 63.3 to 87.6, the latest 84.6; dew point from 34.3 to 40.0, the latest 39.1, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF204060801009 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMFREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Ford Dry Lake, relative humidity from 16 to 41, the latest 20, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%10203040509 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Wind at Ford Dry Lake, wind from 7 to 14, the latest 10, in miles an hour.WINDmph681012149 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Wind direction at Ford Dry Lake, wind direction from 1 to 358, the latest 358, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°0901802703609 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Reports received at Ford Dry Lake, 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 PM84.639.120--1
Thu 15, 6 PM85.638.619103581
Thu 15, 5 PM87.138.4181031
Thu 15, 4 PM87.637.4171451
Thu 15, 3 PM87.135.4161161
Thu 15, 2 PM85.634.31611311
Thu 15, 1 PM85.834.41612431
Thu 15, 12 PM84.636.41811111
Thu 15, 11 AM81.936.9201061
Thu 15, 10 AM80.137.8221311
Thu 15, 9 AM78.438.624133521
Thu 15, 8 AM68.439.735113141
Thu 15, 7 AM63.339.241132991
Thu 15, 6 AM63.538.740113011
Thu 15, 5 AM64.938.738113031
Thu 15, 4 AM66.038.33683121
Thu 15, 3 AM67.137.83473041
Thu 15, 2 AM66.638.135102941
Thu 15, 1 AM66.237.73582841
Thu 15, 12 AM67.837.63392761
Wed 14, 11 PM68.437.432102931
Wed 14, 10 PM69.837.831103071
Wed 14, 9 PM68.040.03673061
Temperature and Dew point at Ford Dry Lake, temperature from 56.3 to 105.4, the latest 84.6; dew point from 23.6 to 70.1, the latest 39.1, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF0255075100125Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Ford Dry Lake, relative humidity from 13 to 93, the latest 20, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%020406080100Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Wind at Ford Dry Lake, wind from 1 to 19, the latest 10, in miles an hour.WINDmph05101520Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Wind direction at Ford Dry Lake, wind direction from 1 to 358, the latest 358, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Reports received at Ford Dry Lake, 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 PM84.639.120--1
Thu 15, 6 PM85.638.619103581
Thu 15, 5 PM87.138.4181031
Thu 15, 4 PM87.637.4171451
Thu 15, 3 PM87.135.4161161
Thu 15, 2 PM85.634.31611311
Thu 15, 1 PM85.834.41612431
Thu 15, 12 PM84.636.41811111
Thu 15, 11 AM81.936.9201061
Thu 15, 10 AM80.137.8221311
Thu 15, 9 AM78.438.624133521
Thu 15, 8 AM68.439.735113141
Thu 15, 7 AM63.339.241132991
Thu 15, 6 AM63.538.740113011
Thu 15, 5 AM64.938.738113031
Thu 15, 4 AM66.038.33683121
Thu 15, 3 AM67.137.83473041
Thu 15, 2 AM66.638.135102941
Thu 15, 1 AM66.237.73582841
Thu 15, 12 AM67.837.63392761
Wed 14, 11 PM68.437.432102931
Wed 14, 10 PM69.837.831103071
Wed 14, 9 PM68.040.03673061
Wed 14, 8 PM69.341.23652921
Wed 14, 7 PM72.740.33153091
Wed 14, 6 PM78.635.42143201
Wed 14, 5 PM80.234.21983251
Wed 14, 4 PM81.034.819113201
Wed 14, 3 PM79.735.120113251
Wed 14, 2 PM79.234.720123411
Wed 14, 1 PM77.934.821123311
Wed 14, 12 PM76.134.522133171
Wed 14, 11 AM73.436.426123011
Wed 14, 10 AM69.435.829122871
Wed 14, 9 AM67.136.332112841
Wed 14, 8 AM62.136.238122931
Wed 14, 7 AM58.635.64282951
Wed 14, 6 AM62.433.73472901
Wed 14, 5 AM60.135.13983101
Wed 14, 4 AM57.236.0454461
Wed 14, 3 AM56.338.45152721
Wed 14, 2 AM58.835.84272951
Wed 14, 1 AM60.135.74052881
Wed 14, 12 AM62.432.93393161
Tue 13, 11 PM63.132.03183251
Tue 13, 10 PM68.428.12283341
Tue 13, 9 PM69.626.720103411
Tue 13, 8 PM70.523.617143401
Tue 13, 7 PM71.224.117153421
Tue 13, 6 PM72.130.021163451
Tue 13, 5 PM75.035.824173461
Tue 13, 4 PM75.439.127153411
Tue 13, 3 PM75.936.524133421
Tue 13, 2 PM75.738.426133351
Tue 13, 1 PM73.239.930133161
Tue 13, 12 PM71.840.432143041
Tue 13, 11 AM69.842.337113051
Tue 13, 10 AM68.044.042113131
Tue 13, 9 AM65.845.047102931
Tue 13, 8 AM61.346.859102881
Tue 13, 7 AM57.048.47372781
Tue 13, 6 AM56.849.37662741
Tue 13, 5 AM57.749.57462921
Tue 13, 4 AM57.949.77462851
Tue 13, 3 AM60.149.16773021
Tue 13, 2 AM60.350.16933001
Tue 13, 1 AM63.147.15632401
Tue 13, 12 AM65.845.64822181
Mon 12, 11 PM64.946.35132821
Mon 12, 10 PM66.245.44752351
Mon 12, 9 PM68.243.64172241
Mon 12, 8 PM69.845.74282111
Mon 12, 7 PM71.647.34292231
Mon 12, 6 PM73.248.141102311
Mon 12, 5 PM75.251.243112171
Mon 12, 4 PM75.249.240122221
Mon 12, 3 PM76.647.636142271
Mon 12, 2 PM78.647.934122221
Mon 12, 1 PM77.448.336152261
Mon 12, 12 PM76.349.539192351
Mon 12, 11 AM76.152.043132411
Mon 12, 10 AM73.956.755112331
Mon 12, 9 AM73.256.05591921
Mon 12, 8 AM67.560.47852021
Mon 12, 7 AM67.359.17531991
Mon 12, 6 AM67.659.07442971
Mon 12, 5 AM66.060.3823691
Mon 12, 4 AM65.359.6824761
Mon 12, 3 AM66.460.4815691
Mon 12, 2 AM68.059.0735391
Mon 12, 1 AM68.957.9683811
Mon 12, 12 AM70.056.46262021
Sun 11, 11 PM71.154.15571561
Sun 11, 10 PM71.854.85591831
Sun 11, 9 PM71.156.059102001
Sun 11, 8 PM72.554.95491871
Sun 11, 7 PM73.854.55182381
Sun 11, 6 PM73.856.65592441
Sun 11, 5 PM74.556.754132171
Sun 11, 4 PM74.856.052142181
Sun 11, 3 PM74.855.451162271
Sun 11, 2 PM74.758.457142131
Sun 11, 1 PM74.859.058122201
Sun 11, 12 PM75.059.258152241
Sun 11, 11 AM73.960.563132301
Sun 11, 10 AM74.861.864132331
Sun 11, 9 AM72.564.175122091
Sun 11, 8 AM72.762.37092001
Sun 11, 7 AM71.263.67791661
Sun 11, 6 AM71.664.77991091
Sun 11, 5 AM73.262.46981681
Sun 11, 4 AM72.964.976162231
Sun 11, 3 AM71.867.486131861
Sun 11, 2 AM71.268.792131591
Sun 11, 1 AM72.565.679131071
Sun 11, 12 AM70.567.7917481
Sat 10, 11 PM71.269.09353021
Sat 10, 10 PM73.469.68892961
Sat 10, 9 PM71.668.5905491
Sat 10, 8 PM72.169.0906691
Sat 10, 7 PM74.370.18751371
Sat 10, 6 PM79.366.5655841
Sat 10, 5 PM81.764.95781271
Sat 10, 4 PM90.757.63392171
Sat 10, 3 PM93.255.22891681
Sat 10, 2 PM93.646.52091901
Sat 10, 1 PM96.147.119111641
Sat 10, 12 PM94.644.51861361
Sat 10, 11 AM93.247.42151441
Sat 10, 10 AM89.150.7276891
Sat 10, 9 AM84.050.13131031
Sat 10, 8 AM79.350.03621221
Sat 10, 7 AM73.444.83621901
Sat 10, 6 AM76.846.33431081
Sat 10, 5 AM76.646.13413431
Sat 10, 4 AM78.448.53532741
Sat 10, 3 AM79.547.03212981
Sat 10, 2 AM80.646.33021731
Sat 10, 1 AM81.346.93023551
Sat 10, 12 AM84.649.7302801
Fri 9, 11 PM86.949.82821681
Fri 9, 10 PM90.049.42523101
Fri 9, 9 PM94.549.72242421
Fri 9, 8 PM96.148.52082361
Fri 9, 7 PM97.046.41882381
Fri 9, 6 PM101.345.01562261
Fri 9, 5 PM104.045.31492121
Fri 9, 4 PM104.745.914102171
Fri 9, 3 PM105.444.51392011
Fri 9, 2 PM104.545.71491941
Fri 9, 1 PM102.744.3146941
Fri 9, 12 PM100.244.21561091
Fri 9, 11 AM96.342.81641041
Fri 9, 10 AM---2881
Fri 9, 8 AM77.038.525--1
Fri 9, 7 AM71.136.32821631
Fri 9, 6 AM75.639.32732281
Fri 9, 5 AM72.737.72852641
Fri 9, 4 AM76.137.72532741
Fri 9, 3 AM75.736.32422171
Fri 9, 2 AM76.638.12513361
Fri 9, 1 AM77.536.82313131
Fri 9, 12 AM79.937.62222781
Thu 8, 11 PM81.337.62122851
Thu 8, 10 PM87.438.71813481
Thu 8, 9 PM89.237.11621771
High and Low at Ford Dry Lake, high from 75.0 to 105.8, the latest 87.6; low from 56.3 to 81.5, the latest 63.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100120Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Ford Dry Lake, highest dew point from 39.7 to 70.1, the latest 39.7; lowest dew point from 11.4 to 60.4, the latest 34.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF020406080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Ford Dry Lake, highest humidity from 19 to 93, the latest 41; lowest humidity from 4 to 51, the latest 16, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%0255075100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Strongest gust at Ford Dry Lake, strongest gust from 10 to 29, the latest 21, 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 1587.663.339.734.3411621
Oct 1481.056.341.232.9511921
Oct 1375.956.850.123.6761726
Oct 1278.664.960.443.6823429
Oct 1175.070.568.754.1925129
Oct 1096.171.270.144.5931819
Oct 9105.471.149.836.3281320
Oct 8105.874.544.837.1311215
Oct 7103.372.046.440.3341314
Oct 6101.168.950.041.6371618
Oct 599.173.249.443.4381719
Oct 499.971.851.244.7391619
Oct 3100.872.350.343.9421520
Oct 2100.868.254.343.6411815
Oct 198.264.454.547.3571910
Sep 3096.163.555.745.5701814
Sep 2985.663.360.247.7832728
Sep 2888.570.369.060.4924122
Sep 2794.581.365.242.3572419
Sep 26102.475.653.943.2441421
Sep 25102.071.158.146.3551611
Sep 2494.866.664.631.6462022
Sep 23102.471.840.835.2271218
Sep 2297.074.146.934.7351218
Sep 2199.081.556.836.1401318
Sep 20101.561.347.117.419816
Sep 19101.875.644.421.131817
Sep 18101.774.759.011.451422
Sep 1798.478.467.859.2672822

Station report

Ford Dry Lake, 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

84.6 F with a dew point of 39.1 F, 20 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 10,300 ft up.

Chart of the air at Ford Dry Lake: temperature 84.6 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 39.1, 20 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 10,300 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2184FIG. B THE AIR AT FORD DRY LAKETHE 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 F100 FSATURATES 10,300 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 29.7 FTEMPERATURE 84.6 FDEW POINT 39.1 FSPREAD 45.5 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 20 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 POINTTITLEFord Dry Lake, the airSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2184TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2184-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 394 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.50 inHg and the temperature at 57.6 F; it reports 84.6 F, 27.0 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Ford Dry Lake stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 394 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.50 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.6 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2184FIG. D WHERE FORD DRY LAKE 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 ATMOSPHEREFORD DRY LAKE1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT394 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 HERE29.50 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.6 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED84.6 FTITLEFord Dry Lake, the columnSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2184TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2184-2DRAWN 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 33.65 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 Ford Dry Lake, 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 S2184FIG. E THE SUN AT FORD DRY LAKEELEVATION 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 33.65 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEFord Dry Lake, the sunSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2184TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2184-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 394 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, Ford Dry Lake, 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, 84.6 f, dew point 39.1 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2184FIG. 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 TEMPERATURE84.6 F, DEW POINT 39.1 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEFord Dry Lake, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2184TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2184-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Ford Dry Lake