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Identifier
S2189
Latitude
35.11810 N
Longitude
119.59610 W
Elevation
2,697 ft
Observed
1:00 AMPDT, 1 hour ago
Air temperature
63.9F
What it feels like
63.9F
High so far today
63.9F
Low so far today
61.9F
Dew point
29.3F
Relative humidity
27%
Strongest wind today
4mph
Soil temperature, first probe
65F
Soil temperature, second probe
71F
Soil temperature, third probe
72F
Soil moisture, first probe
5%
Soil moisture, second probe
2%
Soil moisture, third probe
15%

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Cochora Ranch Report

Rank 2,513 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 score89.6of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
2,499stations in California
Sharing its score
30ranks 2,500 to 2,529
Points deducted
10.46.6 arrival, 2.9 accuracy, 0.8 forecast check, 0.2 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
S2237rank 2,512; ahead on median arrival 42 min 52 s against 42 min 59 s
Next below
S2218rank 2,517; behind on longest silence 61 min against 120 min
Sharing its rank
3other stations, equal on every measure

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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5167 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 61 min, 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
1 hourfrom Oct 16, 1:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
43 min9 in 10 within 45 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: 167 of 168 scheduled reports received, 99.4%.

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. Cochora Ranch received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2,513 of 4,465.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 2,513 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 Cochora Ranch'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 1,467 of 3,460; 2026-09-30 rank 2,257 of 3,491; 2026-10-01 rank 2,590 of 3,586; 2026-10-02 rank 2,749 of 3,944; 2026-10-03 rank 2,749 of 3,944; 2026-10-04 rank 3,274 of 4,072; 2026-10-05 rank 3,285 of 4,333; 2026-10-06 rank 3,281 of 4,362; 2026-10-07 rank 3,276 of 4,381; 2026-10-08 rank 3,280 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 3,316 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 3,309 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 2,694 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 2,612 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 2,620 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 2,647 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 2,538 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 2,513 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, 20262,5134,46599.4%
Oct 15, 20262,5384,46299.4%
Oct 14, 20262,6474,46698.8%
Oct 13, 20262,6204,46498.8%
Oct 12, 20262,6124,44698.8%
Oct 11, 20262,6944,42898.8%
Oct 10, 20263,3094,40094.6%
Oct 9, 20263,3164,40094.6%
Oct 8, 20263,2804,40594.6%
Oct 7, 20263,2764,38194.6%
Oct 6, 20263,2814,36294.6%
Oct 5, 20263,2854,33394.3%
Oct 4, 20263,2744,07293.3%
Oct 3, 20262,7493,94498.2%
Oct 2, 20262,7493,94498.2%
Oct 1, 20262,5903,58697.7%
Sep 30, 20262,2573,49198.4%
Sep 29, 20261,4673,460100.0%
Sep 28, 20261,5143,395100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Cochora Ranch, temperature from 55.8 to 73.8, the latest 63.9; dew point from 26.4 to 37.6, the latest 29.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF204060803 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Cochora Ranch, relative humidity from 23 to 40, the latest 27, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%20253035403 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Wind at Cochora Ranch, wind from 3 to 12, the latest 4, in miles an hour.WINDmph2.557.51012.53 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Wind direction at Cochora Ranch, wind direction from 6 to 57, the latest 39, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°0901802703603 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Reports received at Cochora Ranch, 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, 1 AM63.929.327--1
Fri 16, 12 AM61.928.4284391
Thu 15, 11 PM63.528.9274441
Thu 15, 10 PM63.132.8324531
Thu 15, 9 PM65.734.2315571
Thu 15, 8 PM65.333.9315551
Thu 15, 7 PM66.434.0305431
Thu 15, 6 PM69.834.3276461
Thu 15, 5 PM72.732.8239401
Thu 15, 4 PM73.633.52311361
Thu 15, 3 PM73.833.72311411
Thu 15, 2 PM72.334.52511501
Thu 15, 1 PM72.034.22512441
Thu 15, 12 PM69.831.42410481
Thu 15, 11 AM70.333.8269511
Thu 15, 10 AM67.536.632461
Thu 15, 9 AM64.437.6373541
Thu 15, 8 AM61.737.1408531
Thu 15, 7 AM61.534.3367461
Thu 15, 6 AM59.234.3396391
Thu 15, 5 AM58.630.3345441
Thu 15, 4 AM57.427.8324441
Thu 15, 3 AM55.826.4325441
Temperature and Dew point at Cochora Ranch, temperature from 44.1 to 88.5, the latest 63.9; dew point from 24.3 to 48.5, the latest 29.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF20406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Cochora Ranch, relative humidity from 17 to 84, the latest 27, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%020406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind at Cochora Ranch, wind from 0 to 12, the latest 4, in miles an hour.WINDmph051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind direction at Cochora Ranch, wind direction from 4 to 349, the latest 39, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Cochora Ranch, 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, 1 AM63.929.327--1
Fri 16, 12 AM61.928.4284391
Thu 15, 11 PM63.528.9274441
Thu 15, 10 PM63.132.8324531
Thu 15, 9 PM65.734.2315571
Thu 15, 8 PM65.333.9315551
Thu 15, 7 PM66.434.0305431
Thu 15, 6 PM69.834.3276461
Thu 15, 5 PM72.732.8239401
Thu 15, 4 PM73.633.52311361
Thu 15, 3 PM73.833.72311411
Thu 15, 2 PM72.334.52511501
Thu 15, 1 PM72.034.22512441
Thu 15, 12 PM69.831.42410481
Thu 15, 11 AM70.333.8269511
Thu 15, 10 AM67.536.632461
Thu 15, 9 AM64.437.6373541
Thu 15, 8 AM61.737.1408531
Thu 15, 7 AM61.534.3367461
Thu 15, 6 AM59.234.3396391
Thu 15, 5 AM58.630.3345441
Thu 15, 4 AM57.427.8324441
Thu 15, 3 AM55.826.4325441
Thu 15, 2 AM56.330.4377361
Thu 15, 1 AM57.928.2326371
Thu 15, 12 AM59.224.3265411
Wed 14, 11 PM59.524.6264421
Wed 14, 10 PM58.136.3445421
Wed 14, 9 PM57.636.4454471
Wed 14, 8 PM60.437.2423661
Wed 14, 7 PM63.335.9365591
Wed 14, 6 PM65.734.2317491
Wed 14, 5 PM69.333.9279351
Wed 14, 4 PM70.032.6259401
Wed 14, 3 PM71.132.5249451
Wed 14, 2 PM68.932.6267401
Wed 14, 1 PM68.533.2277401
Wed 14, 12 PM67.133.8297471
Wed 14, 11 AM66.033.7307541
Wed 14, 10 AM63.133.53351161
Wed 14, 9 AM61.232.63431321
Wed 14, 8 AM54.931.64121081
Wed 14, 7 AM49.329.9473611
Wed 14, 6 AM50.730.7465391
Wed 14, 5 AM50.430.4465431
Wed 14, 4 AM49.830.9484451
Wed 14, 3 AM50.430.9474451
Wed 14, 2 AM50.931.4474471
Wed 14, 1 AM50.931.9484501
Wed 14, 12 AM52.531.2445401
Tue 13, 11 PM51.330.7455401
Tue 13, 10 PM51.430.2445411
Tue 13, 9 PM52.729.7413481
Tue 13, 8 PM55.229.4374361
Tue 13, 7 PM56.329.0353441
Tue 13, 6 PM59.728.2303311
Tue 13, 5 PM61.926.6265291
Tue 13, 4 PM61.528.1285361
Tue 13, 3 PM61.531.4325331
Tue 13, 2 PM61.331.9335411
Tue 13, 1 PM59.533.2376491
Tue 13, 12 PM58.635.0415461
Tue 13, 11 AM57.637.5475511
Tue 13, 10 AM55.638.2525441
Tue 13, 9 AM54.039.6584241
Tue 13, 8 AM49.337.66422731
Tue 13, 7 AM44.139.6842271
Tue 13, 6 AM44.138.9825381
Tue 13, 5 AM44.438.0784371
Tue 13, 4 AM44.134.9704391
Tue 13, 3 AM44.233.6664381
Tue 13, 2 AM45.132.9624361
Tue 13, 1 AM44.432.2624371
Tue 13, 12 AM45.532.4603491
Mon 12, 11 PM45.932.4594441
Mon 12, 10 PM49.532.6522451
Mon 12, 9 PM50.734.2533171
Mon 12, 8 PM52.935.3514221
Mon 12, 7 PM53.835.1495421
Mon 12, 6 PM56.836.2465361
Mon 12, 5 PM57.237.7485311
Mon 12, 4 PM57.238.7506331
Mon 12, 3 PM56.339.9546381
Mon 12, 2 PM54.341.6626531
Mon 12, 1 PM54.740.7596321
Mon 12, 12 PM54.342.0636581
Mon 12, 11 AM54.339.457451
Mon 12, 10 AM51.342.67232091
Mon 12, 9 AM49.342.47712321
Mon 12, 8 AM48.441.97832411
Mon 12, 7 AM48.242.68142881
Mon 12, 6 AM48.742.17833161
Mon 12, 5 AM50.040.26943061
Mon 12, 4 AM49.539.76933141
Mon 12, 3 AM49.340.772171
Mon 12, 2 AM50.442.87532021
Mon 12, 1 AM50.442.87522991
Mon 12, 12 AM50.542.57423311
Sun 11, 11 PM50.741.67131061
Sun 11, 10 PM50.541.87232481
Sun 11, 9 PM49.841.87453151
Sun 11, 8 PM49.642.07562951
Sun 11, 7 PM51.642.972112931
Sun 11, 6 PM56.744.263112901
Sun 11, 5 PM65.744.446112961
Sun 11, 4 PM70.541.535102541
Sun 11, 3 PM69.637.63192691
Sun 11, 2 PM70.333.82662911
Sun 11, 1 PM67.337.23342731
Sun 11, 12 PM65.138.93852821
Sun 11, 11 AM61.543.75282871
Sun 11, 10 AM57.643.45962801
Sun 11, 9 AM52.340.56442651
Sun 11, 8 AM50.439.56632771
Sun 11, 7 AM48.940.3722301
Sun 11, 6 AM49.841.1721501
Sun 11, 5 AM50.442.17321221
Sun 11, 4 AM54.944.56823491
Sun 11, 3 AM57.644.26113261
Sun 11, 2 AM57.944.56101461
Sun 11, 1 AM59.743.55511981
Sun 11, 12 AM62.241.74712281
Sat 10, 11 PM64.941.34223021
Sat 10, 10 PM64.641.04211241
Sat 10, 9 PM67.143.943141
Sat 10, 8 PM69.439.83423151
Sat 10, 7 PM71.239.0311111
Sat 10, 6 PM73.239.0293471
Sat 10, 5 PM72.740.3315501
Sat 10, 4 PM74.839.5286431
Sat 10, 3 PM75.438.1268391
Sat 10, 2 PM76.339.9279521
Sat 10, 1 PM79.232.0188151
Sat 10, 12 PM79.332.11842841
Sat 10, 11 AM74.337.22642691
Sat 10, 10 AM75.033.62242401
Sat 10, 9 AM66.936.93322241
Sat 10, 8 AM62.236.9392551
Sat 10, 7 AM60.135.1392411
Sat 10, 6 AM62.835.4362471
Sat 10, 5 AM61.338.0422461
Sat 10, 4 AM60.138.1444301
Sat 10, 3 AM61.539.4445411
Sat 10, 2 AM59.940.2483421
Sat 10, 1 AM59.738.9462241
Sat 10, 12 AM61.739.6441401
Fri 9, 11 PM61.938.6421461
Fri 9, 10 PM62.438.4412291
Fri 9, 9 PM68.034.62913461
Fri 9, 8 PM71.842.73572961
Fri 9, 7 PM72.948.54273061
Fri 9, 6 PM79.946.63162981
Fri 9, 5 PM84.940.62153291
Fri 9, 4 PM86.540.7207431
Fri 9, 3 PM87.843.0217151
Fri 9, 2 PM86.445.3247411
Fri 9, 1 PM88.538.1175121
Fri 9, 12 PM86.040.22042731
Fri 9, 11 AM83.342.72442691
Fri 9, 10 AM81.539.02242641
Fri 9, 9 AM79.744.62921781
Fri 9, 8 AM70.347.9451811
Fri 9, 7 AM68.747.1463371
Fri 9, 6 AM68.247.2475331
Fri 9, 5 AM70.247.3446351
Fri 9, 4 AM70.047.7455361
Fri 9, 3 AM69.646.1434401
High and Low at Cochora Ranch, high from 57.2 to 93.2, the latest 63.9; low from 44.1 to 73.2, the latest 61.9, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Cochora Ranch, highest dew point from 29.3 to 51.6, the latest 29.3; lowest dew point from 24.3 to 45.6, the latest 28.4, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF2030405060Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Cochora Ranch, highest humidity from 28 to 86, the latest 28; lowest humidity from 15 to 46, the latest 27, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%020406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Strongest gust at Cochora Ranch, strongest gust from 7 to 20, the latest 7, in miles an hour.STRONGEST GUSTmph510152025Sep 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 1663.961.929.328.428277
Oct 1573.855.837.624.3402319
Oct 1471.149.337.224.6482417
Oct 1361.944.139.626.6842613
Oct 1257.245.942.832.4814612
Oct 1170.548.944.533.8752620
Oct 1079.359.743.932.0481815
Oct 988.561.949.534.6471714
Oct 890.970.345.138.7361717
Oct 791.070.047.943.6422017
Oct 690.770.547.843.5432115
Oct 591.071.246.242.3371916
Oct 492.573.248.643.3391920
Oct 393.271.651.242.2441919
Oct 293.269.649.237.5361517
Oct 189.269.142.937.9351716
Sep 3087.163.341.932.6361718
Sep 2978.655.643.436.9602313
Sep 2869.849.140.826.1542316
Sep 2782.460.346.138.8562316
Sep 2683.864.447.139.1482117
Sep 2581.968.947.435.8402317
Sep 2490.372.048.537.8422116
Sep 2383.363.549.844.7553020
Sep 2279.755.847.341.6732817
Sep 2178.154.951.644.0723114
Sep 2080.462.249.645.0613215
Sep 1979.059.247.843.6573016
Sep 1872.054.149.643.8844019
Sep 1773.452.951.345.6863818

Station report

Cochora Ranch, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 16, 2026, 1:00 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

63.9 F with a dew point of 29.3 F, 27 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 7,800 ft up.

Chart of the air at Cochora Ranch: temperature 63.9 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 29.3, 27 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 7,800 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2189FIG. B THE AIR AT COCHORA RANCHTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00010 F20 F30 F40 F50 F60 F70 FSATURATES 7,800 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 22.2 FTEMPERATURE 63.9 FDEW POINT 29.3 FSPREAD 34.6 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 27 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 POINTTITLECochora Ranch, the airSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2189TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2189-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 2,697 ft above sea level, 9 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 27.12 inHg and the temperature at 49.4 F; it reports 63.9 F, 14.5 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Cochora Ranch stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,697 feet above sea level with 9 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 27.12 inches of mercury, and temperature, 49.4 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2189FIG. D WHERE COCHORA RANCH 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 ATMOSPHERECOCHORA RANCH9 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2,697 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 HERE27.12 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE49.4 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED63.9 FTITLECochora Ranch, the columnSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2189TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2189-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 46 degrees above the horizon at 35.12 N, and the day is 11 h 08 min long. Level ground there takes 72 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Cochora Ranch, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 46 degrees above the horizon, against 78 at the June solstice, 55 at the equinoxes and 31 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 08 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2189FIG. E THE SUN AT COCHORA RANCHELEVATION 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 78°EQUINOXES 55°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 31°OCT 16, 46°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 08 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 72 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 35.12 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECochora Ranch, the sunSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2189TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2189-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 2,697 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 16, 2026, 1:00 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Cochora Ranch, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 16, 2026, 1:00 am local time; air temperature, 63.9 f, dew point 29.3 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2189FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 16, 2026, 1:00 AM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 16, 2026, 1:00 AM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE63.9 F, DEW POINT 29.3 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECochora Ranch, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2189TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2189-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Cochora Ranch