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Identifier
S2217
Latitude
36.54420 N
Longitude
120.55460 W
Elevation
875 ft
Observed
4:00 AMPDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
67.8F
What it feels like
67.8F
High so far today
78.4F
Low so far today
67.8F
Dew point
29.7F
Relative humidity
24%
Strongest wind today
2mph
Soil temperature, first probe
73F
Soil temperature, second probe
75F
Soil temperature, third probe
80F
Soil moisture, first probe
9%
Soil moisture, second probe
16%
Soil moisture, third probe
24%

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Monocline Ridge Report

Rank 2,671 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 score87.9of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
2,669stations in California
Sharing its score
6ranks 2,670 to 2,675
Points deducted
12.18.4 arrival, 2.9 accuracy, 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
CFCC1rank 2,670; ahead on median arrival 13 min 49 s against 52 min 12 s
Next below
S2236rank 2,672; behind on median arrival 52 min 12 s against 52 min 31 s

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1015.61.6 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 52 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 h 38 minfrom Oct 16, 4:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:00 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: 168 of 168 scheduled reports received, 100%.

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. Monocline Ridge received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2,671 of 4,465.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 2,671 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 Monocline Ridge's rank in California by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-28 rank 2,828 of 3,395; 2026-09-29 rank 2,770 of 3,460; 2026-09-30 rank 2,808 of 3,491; 2026-10-01 rank 2,754 of 3,586; 2026-10-02 rank 2,902 of 3,944; 2026-10-03 rank 2,902 of 3,944; 2026-10-04 rank 3,500 of 4,072; 2026-10-05 rank 3,508 of 4,333; 2026-10-06 rank 3,468 of 4,362; 2026-10-07 rank 3,480 of 4,381; 2026-10-08 rank 3,479 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 3,495 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 3,506 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 2,844 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 2,771 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 2,788 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 2,791 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 2,561 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 2,671 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, 20262,6714,465100.0%
Oct 15, 20262,5614,462100.0%
Oct 14, 20262,7914,46698.8%
Oct 13, 20262,7884,46498.8%
Oct 12, 20262,7714,44698.8%
Oct 11, 20262,8444,42898.8%
Oct 10, 20263,5064,40094.0%
Oct 9, 20263,4954,40094.0%
Oct 8, 20263,4794,40594.0%
Oct 7, 20263,4804,38194.6%
Oct 6, 20263,4684,36294.0%
Oct 5, 20263,5084,33393.1%
Oct 4, 20263,5004,07291.9%
Oct 3, 20262,9023,94497.3%
Oct 2, 20262,9023,94497.3%
Oct 1, 20262,7543,58696.5%
Sep 30, 20262,8083,49195.3%
Sep 29, 20262,7703,46095.0%
Sep 28, 20262,8283,39593.7%
Temperature and Dew point at Monocline Ridge, temperature from 58.3 to 81.7, the latest 67.8; dew point from 25.3 to 34.9, the latest 29.7, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF204060801006 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AMFREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Monocline Ridge, relative humidity from 14 to 31, the latest 24, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%1015202530356 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Wind at Monocline Ridge, wind from 1 to 6, the latest 1, in miles an hour.WINDmph024686 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Wind direction at Monocline Ridge, wind direction from 8 to 345, the latest 153, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°0901802703606 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Reports received at Monocline Ridge, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.7516 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Fri 16, 4 AM67.829.724--1
Fri 16, 3 AM69.329.92311531
Fri 16, 2 AM70.228.42121611
Fri 16, 1 AM74.825.61621531
Fri 16, 12 AM78.425.31421301
Thu 15, 11 PM74.731.02062241
Thu 15, 10 PM70.730.02211471
Thu 15, 9 PM72.733.82431611
Thu 15, 8 PM70.533.02551711
Thu 15, 7 PM73.832.62221451
Thu 15, 6 PM75.033.62222261
Thu 15, 5 PM81.134.91943351
Thu 15, 4 PM81.731.11633451
Thu 15, 3 PM80.631.717381
Thu 15, 2 PM81.330.8163251
Thu 15, 1 PM76.830.1183471
Thu 15, 12 PM74.732.2213821
Thu 15, 11 AM73.232.1223101
Thu 15, 10 AM71.429.4213311
Thu 15, 9 AM69.629.1222431
Thu 15, 8 AM61.728.32811081
Thu 15, 7 AM58.327.83121621
Thu 15, 6 AM59.728.23011691
Temperature and Dew point at Monocline Ridge, temperature from 52.2 to 94.5, the latest 67.8; dew point from 15.9 to 49.1, the latest 29.7, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF020406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Monocline Ridge, relative humidity from 13 to 82, the latest 24, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%020406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind at Monocline Ridge, wind from 0 to 15, the latest 1, in miles an hour.WINDmph051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind direction at Monocline Ridge, wind direction from 0 to 359, the latest 153, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Monocline Ridge, 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, 4 AM67.829.724--1
Fri 16, 3 AM69.329.92311531
Fri 16, 2 AM70.228.42121611
Fri 16, 1 AM74.825.61621531
Fri 16, 12 AM78.425.31421301
Thu 15, 11 PM74.731.02062241
Thu 15, 10 PM70.730.02211471
Thu 15, 9 PM72.733.82431611
Thu 15, 8 PM70.533.02551711
Thu 15, 7 PM73.832.62221451
Thu 15, 6 PM75.033.62222261
Thu 15, 5 PM81.134.91943351
Thu 15, 4 PM81.731.11633451
Thu 15, 3 PM80.631.717381
Thu 15, 2 PM81.330.8163251
Thu 15, 1 PM76.830.1183471
Thu 15, 12 PM74.732.2213821
Thu 15, 11 AM73.232.1223101
Thu 15, 10 AM71.429.4213311
Thu 15, 9 AM69.629.1222431
Thu 15, 8 AM61.728.32811081
Thu 15, 7 AM58.327.83121621
Thu 15, 6 AM59.728.23011691
Thu 15, 5 AM60.127.72911581
Thu 15, 4 AM60.828.32941701
Thu 15, 3 AM61.028.52911631
Thu 15, 2 AM63.327.82621711
Thu 15, 1 AM65.527.72451651
Thu 15, 12 AM64.627.02441691
Wed 14, 11 PM64.626.02351701
Wed 14, 10 PM68.229.02361821
Wed 14, 9 PM67.528.42372021
Wed 14, 8 PM65.527.72431591
Wed 14, 7 PM66.427.52321571
Wed 14, 6 PM72.726.71811571
Wed 14, 5 PM77.426.11533451
Wed 14, 4 PM78.823.81343531
Wed 14, 3 PM77.424.51433271
Wed 14, 2 PM76.623.8144151
Wed 14, 1 PM75.225.9163421
Wed 14, 12 PM73.229.7203861
Wed 14, 11 AM71.628.4203831
Wed 14, 10 AM68.926.2202401
Wed 14, 9 AM70.223.3172221
Wed 14, 8 AM59.723.8250981
Wed 14, 7 AM56.823.22711691
Wed 14, 6 AM58.522.82501951
Wed 14, 5 AM59.923.02441691
Wed 14, 4 AM61.022.92361681
Wed 14, 3 AM64.222.32041591
Wed 14, 2 AM66.222.71962101
Wed 14, 1 AM64.922.92072151
Wed 14, 12 AM64.924.02192091
Tue 13, 11 PM66.023.82082141
Tue 13, 10 PM66.222.71962301
Tue 13, 9 PM65.524.52152311
Tue 13, 8 PM63.122.52131711
Tue 13, 7 PM62.622.12111241
Tue 13, 6 PM67.522.51811491
Tue 13, 5 PM71.221.21553221
Tue 13, 4 PM71.219.51473251
Tue 13, 3 PM70.920.91583091
Tue 13, 2 PM70.318.81493081
Tue 13, 1 PM70.021.716113211
Tue 13, 12 PM68.425.820103151
Tue 13, 11 AM66.024.921103141
Tue 13, 10 AM62.836.13793081
Tue 13, 9 AM60.136.94263141
Tue 13, 8 AM60.336.54163131
Tue 13, 7 AM59.438.64652641
Tue 13, 6 AM60.639.74662501
Tue 13, 5 AM56.338.95242521
Tue 13, 4 AM60.839.94622801
Tue 13, 3 AM60.338.94542341
Tue 13, 2 AM61.339.24462161
Tue 13, 1 AM61.338.04272161
Tue 13, 12 AM62.139.34372221
Mon 12, 11 PM61.540.04582241
Mon 12, 10 PM62.139.94472341
Mon 12, 9 PM62.437.13962441
Mon 12, 8 PM60.337.74332651
Mon 12, 7 PM61.040.14612841
Mon 12, 6 PM64.641.04211551
Mon 12, 5 PM68.742.13813271
Mon 12, 4 PM68.542.6393291
Mon 12, 3 PM68.040.83733221
Mon 12, 2 PM66.942.4414241
Mon 12, 1 PM64.943.64633101
Mon 12, 12 PM62.244.95343581
Mon 12, 11 AM61.545.2553761
Mon 12, 10 AM57.248.67332661
Mon 12, 9 AM54.549.18223141
Mon 12, 8 AM54.048.68232701
Mon 12, 7 AM56.744.76431761
Mon 12, 6 AM57.244.36221361
Mon 12, 5 AM57.244.36222111
Mon 12, 4 AM56.544.56422461
Mon 12, 3 AM56.344.76532701
Mon 12, 2 AM57.444.96343151
Mon 12, 1 AM56.842.65932581
Mon 12, 12 AM56.543.26141711
Sun 11, 11 PM60.344.15551451
Sun 11, 10 PM61.243.953132231
Sun 11, 9 PM61.342.550152331
Sun 11, 8 PM62.240.645152251
Sun 11, 7 PM63.741.444132221
Sun 11, 6 PM67.842.640122341
Sun 11, 5 PM72.139.03052271
Sun 11, 4 PM72.339.1303681
Sun 11, 3 PM72.038.9303211
Sun 11, 2 PM70.040.3345641
Sun 11, 1 PM68.438.9346941
Sun 11, 12 PM66.937.63471041
Sun 11, 11 AM66.934.5305931
Sun 11, 10 AM63.536.8373781
Sun 11, 9 AM63.328.7275891
Sun 11, 8 AM57.915.91932281
Sun 11, 7 AM52.230.44321341
Sun 11, 6 AM59.720.82231451
Sun 11, 5 AM53.438.55722611
Sun 11, 4 AM52.943.77112051
Sun 11, 3 AM60.334.63833531
Sun 11, 2 AM59.536.44221891
Sun 11, 1 AM63.034.23421291
Sun 11, 12 AM63.732.53121461
Sat 10, 11 PM68.734.32831691
Sat 10, 10 PM64.236.73642421
Sat 10, 9 PM73.035.12531421
Sat 10, 8 PM71.636.82882171
Sat 10, 7 PM74.133.92362531
Sat 10, 6 PM78.443.52943361
Sat 10, 5 PM81.047.53143501
Sat 10, 4 PM81.346.9303431
Sat 10, 3 PM80.847.3314141
Sat 10, 2 PM80.646.3304341
Sat 10, 1 PM78.446.9333741
Sat 10, 12 PM76.546.8354821
Sat 10, 11 AM74.144.7353801
Sat 10, 10 AM72.344.6372351
Sat 10, 9 AM69.143.8402181
Sat 10, 8 AM64.042.84611041
Sat 10, 7 AM59.442.75411281
Sat 10, 6 AM59.244.05711501
Sat 10, 5 AM59.443.75621371
Sat 10, 4 AM62.843.95011721
Sat 10, 3 AM68.443.14012161
Sat 10, 2 AM70.743.13711571
Sat 10, 1 AM70.343.53821811
Sat 10, 12 AM70.344.84011891
Fri 9, 11 PM79.741.82642791
Fri 9, 10 PM79.942.927132081
Fri 9, 9 PM80.444.328132181
Fri 9, 8 PM81.943.626142261
Fri 9, 7 PM85.344.424132301
Fri 9, 6 PM87.844.22282481
Fri 9, 5 PM93.044.61963181
Fri 9, 4 PM94.345.719421
Fri 9, 3 PM94.544.4184141
Fri 9, 2 PM93.743.81843541
Fri 9, 1 PM91.444.72033591
Fri 9, 12 PM89.245.422301
Fri 9, 11 AM87.844.222381
Fri 9, 10 AM84.044.4252311
Fri 9, 9 AM83.342.7242311
Fri 9, 8 AM79.940.92521051
Fri 9, 7 AM76.641.02831631
Fri 9, 6 AM76.141.52921681
High and Low at Monocline Ridge, high from 68.7 to 99.5, the latest 78.4; low from 52.2 to 85.6, the latest 67.8, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Monocline Ridge, highest dew point from 29.7 to 54.7, the latest 29.9; lowest dew point from 11.4 to 46.1, the latest 25.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF0204060Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Monocline Ridge, highest humidity from 21 to 87, the latest 24; lowest humidity from 11 to 37, the latest 14, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%020406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Strongest gust at Monocline Ridge, strongest gust from 8 to 26, the latest 8, in miles an hour.STRONGEST GUSTmph51015202530Sep 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 1678.467.829.925.324148
Oct 1581.758.334.927.0311614
Oct 1478.856.829.722.3271314
Oct 1371.256.339.918.8521419
Oct 1268.754.049.137.1823712
Oct 1172.352.244.115.9711926
Oct 1081.359.247.533.9572314
Oct 994.576.145.740.3291823
Oct 895.477.746.637.0251614
Oct 798.185.644.638.5211415
Oct 697.782.847.439.6251613
Oct 598.178.348.342.3291812
Oct 499.578.147.038.4301616
Oct 395.472.949.135.632199
Oct 286.973.454.744.4392511
Oct 194.870.247.939.9411811
Sep 3091.268.446.836.6311912
Sep 2988.062.642.637.0411717
Sep 2880.258.644.611.4381119
Sep 2783.557.744.034.6552419
Sep 2688.360.146.637.4472312
Sep 2588.073.453.130.5391818
Sep 2497.069.452.634.8461816
Sep 2390.063.753.346.160238
Sep 2284.056.550.137.2662711
Sep 2183.861.350.039.8632611
Sep 2082.869.853.145.0483013
Sep 1986.263.049.244.1512513
Sep 1881.755.950.639.3772315
Sep 1776.552.250.945.6873514

Station report

Monocline Ridge, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

67.8 F with a dew point of 29.7 F, 24 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 8,600 ft up.

Chart of the air at Monocline Ridge: temperature 67.8 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 29.7, 24 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 8,600 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2217FIG. B THE AIR AT MONOCLINE RIDGETHE 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 F30 F50 F70 FSATURATES 8,600 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 22.0 FTEMPERATURE 67.8 FDEW POINT 29.7 FSPREAD 38.1 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 24 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 POINTTITLEMonocline Ridge, the airSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2217TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2217-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 875 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.99 inHg and the temperature at 55.9 F; it reports 67.8 F, 11.9 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Monocline Ridge stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 875 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.99 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2217FIG. D WHERE MONOCLINE RIDGE 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 ATMOSPHEREMONOCLINE RIDGE3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT875 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 HERE28.99 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.9 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED67.8 FTITLEMonocline Ridge, the columnSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2217TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2217-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 44 degrees above the horizon at 36.54 N, and the day is 11 h 05 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 Monocline Ridge, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 44 degrees above the horizon, against 77 at the June solstice, 53 at the equinoxes and 30 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 05 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2217FIG. E THE SUN AT MONOCLINE RIDGEELEVATION 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 53°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 30°OCT 16, 44°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 05 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 70 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 36.54 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEMonocline Ridge, the sunSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2217TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2217-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 875 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Monocline Ridge, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 16, 2026, 4:00 am local time; air temperature, 67.8 f, dew point 29.7 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2217FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 16, 2026, 4:00 AM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 16, 2026, 4:00 AM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE67.8 F, DEW POINT 29.7 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEMonocline Ridge, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2217TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2217-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Monocline Ridge