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Identifier
S2237
Latitude
36.56300 N
Longitude
118.13560 W
Elevation
5,230 ft
Observed
11:00 PMPDT, 1 hour ago
Air temperature
63.3F
What it feels like
63.3F
High so far today
71.2F
Low so far today
56.1F
Dew point
22.7F
Relative humidity
21%
Strongest wind today
13mph
Soil temperature, first probe
60F
Soil temperature, second probe
64F
Soil temperature, third probe
68F
Soil moisture, first probe
1%
Soil moisture, second probe
0%
Soil moisture, third probe
5%

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Alabama Hills Report

Rank 2,512 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
LTLC1rank 2,511; ahead on median arrival 19 min 25 s against 42 min 52 s
Next below
S2189rank 2,513; behind on median arrival 42 min 52 s against 42 min 59 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1034.33.4 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 2.0 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.5 °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
22 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
79 minfrom Oct 15, 11:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
43 min9 in 10 within 45 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.1 °Fwarmer than the airport station KO26, 5.0 miles away, on average over 25 readings; typical difference 8.7 °F

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%.

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

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. Alabama Hills received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2,512 of 4,465.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 2,512 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 Alabama Hills'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 2,255 of 3,491; 2026-10-01 rank 1,983 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 3,279 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 3,315 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 3,308 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 2,693 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 2,611 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 2,619 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 2,635 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 2,536 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 2,512 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, 20262,5124,46599.4%
Oct 15, 20262,5364,46299.4%
Oct 14, 20262,6354,46698.8%
Oct 13, 20262,6194,46498.8%
Oct 12, 20262,6114,44698.8%
Oct 11, 20262,6934,42898.8%
Oct 10, 20263,3084,40094.6%
Oct 9, 20263,3154,40094.6%
Oct 8, 20263,2794,40594.6%
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, 20261,9833,58698.8%
Sep 30, 20262,2553,49198.4%
Sep 29, 20261,4673,460100.0%
Sep 28, 20261,5143,395100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Alabama Hills, temperature from 56.1 to 71.2, the latest 63.3; dew point from 20.3 to 23.8, the latest 22.7, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF204060803 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Alabama Hills, relative humidity from 15 to 27, the latest 21, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%152025303 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Wind at Alabama Hills, wind from 7 to 13, the latest 8, in miles an hour.WINDmph681012143 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Wind direction at Alabama Hills, wind direction from 0 to 359, the latest 300, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°0901802703603 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Reports received at Alabama Hills, 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
Thu 15, 11 PM63.322.721--1
Thu 15, 10 PM64.920.41883001
Thu 15, 9 PM63.122.52193301
Thu 15, 8 PM63.522.921103121
Thu 15, 7 PM64.921.619103041
Thu 15, 6 PM65.323.22092981
Thu 15, 5 PM69.123.81872901
Thu 15, 4 PM71.121.11593591
Thu 15, 3 PM71.221.2151001
Thu 15, 2 PM69.821.616123571
Thu 15, 1 PM70.021.716133591
Thu 15, 12 PM67.821.417133421
Thu 15, 11 AM65.322.019103401
Thu 15, 10 AM63.521.720113561
Thu 15, 9 AM63.021.320133321
Thu 15, 8 AM59.521.723113251
Thu 15, 7 AM56.122.627122991
Thu 15, 6 AM57.623.026102991
Thu 15, 5 AM58.122.425122911
Thu 15, 4 AM57.923.226132961
Thu 15, 3 AM58.322.625112981
Thu 15, 2 AM59.521.723102991
Thu 15, 1 AM57.920.323102971
Temperature and Dew point at Alabama Hills, temperature from 40.8 to 82.2, the latest 63.3; dew point from 2.9 to 45.5, the latest 22.7, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF020406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Alabama Hills, relative humidity from 7 to 83, the latest 21, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%020406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind at Alabama Hills, wind from 1 to 15, the latest 8, in miles an hour.WINDmph051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind direction at Alabama Hills, wind direction from 0 to 359, the latest 300, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Alabama Hills, 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
Thu 15, 11 PM63.322.721--1
Thu 15, 10 PM64.920.41883001
Thu 15, 9 PM63.122.52193301
Thu 15, 8 PM63.522.921103121
Thu 15, 7 PM64.921.619103041
Thu 15, 6 PM65.323.22092981
Thu 15, 5 PM69.123.81872901
Thu 15, 4 PM71.121.11593591
Thu 15, 3 PM71.221.2151001
Thu 15, 2 PM69.821.616123571
Thu 15, 1 PM70.021.716133591
Thu 15, 12 PM67.821.417133421
Thu 15, 11 AM65.322.019103401
Thu 15, 10 AM63.521.720113561
Thu 15, 9 AM63.021.320133321
Thu 15, 8 AM59.521.723113251
Thu 15, 7 AM56.122.627122991
Thu 15, 6 AM57.623.026102991
Thu 15, 5 AM58.122.425122911
Thu 15, 4 AM57.923.226132961
Thu 15, 3 AM58.322.625112981
Thu 15, 2 AM59.521.723102991
Thu 15, 1 AM57.920.323102971
Thu 15, 12 AM58.818.92182911
Wed 14, 11 PM58.520.82393001
Wed 14, 10 PM58.320.62372951
Wed 14, 9 PM59.917.51962921
Wed 14, 8 PM60.313.91662941
Wed 14, 7 PM59.910.61442821
Wed 14, 6 PM60.89.61372581
Wed 14, 5 PM69.85.8852601
Wed 14, 4 PM69.82.97561
Wed 14, 3 PM69.48.1973361
Wed 14, 2 PM68.09.41093501
Wed 14, 1 PM66.68.310103401
Wed 14, 12 PM63.513.414103441
Wed 14, 11 AM59.713.41683561
Wed 14, 10 AM58.112.1168151
Wed 14, 9 AM56.310.616103331
Wed 14, 8 AM49.314.02493141
Wed 14, 7 AM46.612.62583101
Wed 14, 6 AM51.49.31873071
Wed 14, 5 AM51.810.819102941
Wed 14, 4 AM51.812.020102941
Wed 14, 3 AM51.315.724102901
Wed 14, 2 AM51.417.626122951
Wed 14, 1 AM51.418.527112961
Wed 14, 12 AM51.319.328102951
Tue 13, 11 PM51.320.129113021
Tue 13, 10 PM51.118.327102951
Tue 13, 9 PM53.416.523123051
Tue 13, 8 PM53.116.323122971
Tue 13, 7 PM51.817.125102861
Tue 13, 6 PM52.015.32393001
Tue 13, 5 PM55.914.21993091
Tue 13, 4 PM56.714.919123321
Tue 13, 3 PM55.915.420133411
Tue 13, 2 PM54.714.420133431
Tue 13, 1 PM53.212.019143371
Tue 13, 12 PM52.215.523153421
Tue 13, 11 AM47.817.830153441
Tue 13, 10 AM45.519.435143461
Tue 13, 9 AM43.219.939153431
Tue 13, 8 AM41.023.349143241
Tue 13, 7 AM41.023.850123201
Tue 13, 6 AM42.624.849123251
Tue 13, 5 AM40.826.757113161
Tue 13, 4 AM41.227.55893201
Tue 13, 3 AM43.528.45563131
Tue 13, 2 AM44.428.85463061
Tue 13, 1 AM42.428.75862941
Tue 13, 12 AM46.028.95132741
Mon 12, 11 PM45.929.35222981
Mon 12, 10 PM45.128.05132761
Mon 12, 9 PM45.028.45242421
Mon 12, 8 PM47.128.94942431
Mon 12, 7 PM48.028.74742411
Mon 12, 6 PM52.530.14241441
Mon 12, 5 PM54.930.43971141
Mon 12, 4 PM55.931.33971201
Mon 12, 3 PM56.129.53681321
Mon 12, 2 PM56.130.23791441
Mon 12, 1 PM55.431.54091321
Mon 12, 12 PM52.732.54671271
Mon 12, 11 AM53.633.94761421
Mon 12, 10 AM51.833.75061041
Mon 12, 9 AM46.036.87041071
Mon 12, 8 AM46.236.2684591
Mon 12, 7 AM43.234.87243081
Mon 12, 6 AM43.035.67573001
Mon 12, 5 AM41.236.48343021
Mon 12, 4 AM42.136.48053021
Mon 12, 3 AM43.235.87563061
Mon 12, 2 AM43.534.06943001
Mon 12, 1 AM46.935.06362841
Mon 12, 12 AM47.736.16473081
Sun 11, 11 PM52.028.44073191
Sun 11, 10 PM53.826.13452981
Sun 11, 9 PM55.621.22652931
Sun 11, 8 PM58.118.32162921
Sun 11, 7 PM61.214.61662691
Sun 11, 6 PM65.314.91463001
Sun 11, 5 PM67.818.41572761
Sun 11, 4 PM70.320.51591981
Sun 11, 3 PM72.518.813122121
Sun 11, 2 PM70.730.0227161
Sun 11, 1 PM64.244.1485611
Sun 11, 12 PM59.744.95841261
Sun 11, 11 AM56.345.56791221
Sun 11, 10 AM55.644.46681301
Sun 11, 9 AM55.243.26481251
Sun 11, 8 AM53.843.16721301
Sun 11, 7 AM52.242.36923531
Sun 11, 6 AM54.040.96113431
Sun 11, 5 AM54.741.56123321
Sun 11, 4 AM55.640.15641391
Sun 11, 3 AM57.738.74971361
Sun 11, 2 AM60.333.236101391
Sun 11, 1 AM59.533.93832421
Sun 11, 12 AM58.638.44741491
Sat 10, 11 PM60.429.63161571
Sat 10, 10 PM61.930.93132301
Sat 10, 9 PM63.029.42852961
Sat 10, 8 PM63.925.42362841
Sat 10, 7 PM65.129.42643001
Sat 10, 6 PM66.928.92442281
Sat 10, 5 PM71.229.3215711
Sat 10, 4 PM70.727.7205731
Sat 10, 3 PM71.428.2206881
Sat 10, 2 PM72.126.318121221
Sat 10, 1 PM70.526.219101181
Sat 10, 12 PM68.931.62591141
Sat 10, 11 AM63.134.33491151
Sat 10, 10 AM63.334.53471381
Sat 10, 9 AM61.735.23723041
Sat 10, 8 AM60.135.13923201
Sat 10, 7 AM56.133.34243291
Sat 10, 6 AM59.933.63733111
Sat 10, 5 AM63.033.43342851
Sat 10, 4 AM62.632.33242751
Sat 10, 3 AM64.035.83581601
Sat 10, 2 AM66.636.633101581
Sat 10, 1 AM68.432.226111301
Sat 10, 12 AM65.534.93251461
Fri 9, 11 PM66.438.63633001
Fri 9, 10 PM72.737.72841701
Fri 9, 9 PM73.435.425102191
Fri 9, 8 PM72.336.42792351
Fri 9, 7 PM70.233.72662591
Fri 9, 6 PM73.634.62452461
Fri 9, 5 PM76.833.92181741
Fri 9, 4 PM80.134.119141491
Fri 9, 3 PM82.234.518141481
Fri 9, 2 PM81.033.518141481
Fri 9, 1 PM77.734.62191071
Fri 9, 12 PM75.433.9225961
Fri 9, 11 AM76.633.72141171
Fri 9, 10 AM73.832.6224891
Fri 9, 9 AM73.832.6223641
Fri 9, 8 AM70.732.1241121
Fri 9, 7 AM63.731.73042181
Fri 9, 6 AM63.031.13052781
Fri 9, 5 AM67.830.72552731
Fri 9, 4 AM67.531.42652611
Fri 9, 3 AM67.630.52552251
Fri 9, 2 AM68.731.52542411
Fri 9, 1 AM65.530.62752331
High and Low at Alabama Hills, high from 56.1 to 85.3, the latest 71.2; low from 40.8 to 65.5, the latest 56.1, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Alabama Hills, highest dew point from 20.1 to 45.5, the latest 23.8; lowest dew point from 0.4 to 30.3, the latest 18.9, 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 Alabama Hills, highest humidity from 18 to 83, the latest 27; lowest humidity from 5 to 36, the latest 15, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%020406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Strongest gust at Alabama Hills, strongest gust from 12 to 34, the latest 23, 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 1571.256.123.818.9271523
Oct 1469.846.620.82.928720
Oct 1356.740.828.912.0581924
Oct 1256.141.236.828.0833617
Oct 1172.552.045.514.6691331
Oct 1072.156.136.625.4421823
Oct 982.263.038.630.3361823
Oct 883.764.434.529.9291518
Oct 783.763.534.627.6281316
Oct 683.565.336.428.8341516
Oct 581.361.537.629.1371522
Oct 482.965.537.627.0321822
Oct 385.363.135.526.6281516
Oct 284.963.729.020.7221217
Oct 184.460.324.714.2181021
Sep 3081.060.820.112.518916
Sep 2976.658.135.613.2421227
Sep 2869.452.937.422.0422529
Sep 2779.960.630.00.422534
Sep 2680.657.631.216.3351126
Sep 2581.360.833.725.4341314
Sep 2475.065.333.127.9301912

Station report

Alabama Hills, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 15, 2026, 11:00 PM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

63.3 F with a dew point of 22.7 F, 21 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 9,100 ft up.

Chart of the air at Alabama Hills: temperature 63.3 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 22.7, 21 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 9,100 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2237FIG. B THE AIR AT ALABAMA HILLSTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,0000 F20 F40 F60 FSATURATES 9,100 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 14.6 FTEMPERATURE 63.3 FDEW POINT 22.7 FSPREAD 40.6 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 21 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 POINTTITLEAlabama Hills, the airSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2237TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2237-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 5,230 ft above sea level, 18 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 24.68 inHg and the temperature at 40.3 F; it reports 63.3 F, 23.0 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Alabama Hills stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 5,230 feet above sea level with 18 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 24.68 inches of mercury, and temperature, 40.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2237FIG. D WHERE ALABAMA HILLS 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 ATMOSPHEREALABAMA HILLS18 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT5,230 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 HERE24.68 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE40.3 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED63.3 FTITLEAlabama Hills, the columnSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2237TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2237-2DRAWN 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 36.56 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 Alabama Hills, 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 S2237FIG. E THE SUN AT ALABAMA HILLSELEVATION 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 36.56 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEAlabama Hills, the sunSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2237TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2237-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 5,230 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 15, 2026, 11:00 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Alabama Hills, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 15, 2026, 11:00 pm local time; air temperature, 63.3 f, dew point 22.7 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2237FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 15, 2026, 11:00 PM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 15, 2026, 11:00 PM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE63.3 F, DEW POINT 22.7 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEAlabama Hills, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2237TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2237-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

2 places read it as one of the nearest to it.

Near Alabama Hills