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Identifier
DW5138
Latitude
38.94000 N
Longitude
104.85000 W
Elevation
6,672 ft
Rank
2,167of 2,650 in Colorado, Oct 16
Observed
7:05 AMMDT, 14 minutes ago
Air temperature
33F
Relative humidity
76%
Wind
1mph
Gust
1mph
Wind direction
12°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station DW5138ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station DW5138 Report

Rank 2,167 of 2,650 in Colorado, 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 score79.7of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
2,166stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
3ranks 2,167 to 2,169
Points deducted
20.313.8 reports received, 2.8 accuracy, 2.3 continuity, 1.3 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Colorado median 86.8
Next above
GW3181rank 2,166; ahead on 247 score 79.9 against 79.7
Next below
GW5341rank 2,168; behind on reports received 60.5% against 57.5%

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 3560.521.2 of 35 pointsColorado median 98.8244 of 403 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 90.3half its reports arrived within 20 s
  3. Continuityweight 1077.27.7 of 10 pointsColorado median 100.0longest silence 2.6 h, on a schedule of one report every 25 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2085.817.2 of 20 pointsColorado median 91.9its temperature against the airport station KAFF, 2.8 miles away, over 186 readings: typical difference 2.7 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.2 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsColorado median 100.00 of 186 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.7 of 10 points, at the medianColorado median 86.8-

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 (75 min), none for 72 (30 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.8 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.3 °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
Rank
2,167of 2,650 in Colorado, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
21 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.6 °Fwarmer than the airport station KAFF, 2.8 miles away, on average over 189 readings; typical difference 3.9 °F; also compared with 2 other reference stations

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: 244 of 403 scheduled reports received, 60.5%.

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.

Chart of the 2,650 ranked stations in Colorado 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, 2; 10 to 19 per cent, 12; 20 to 29 per cent, 32; 30 to 39 per cent, 12; 40 to 49 per cent, 144; 50 to 59 per cent, 189; 60 to 69 per cent, 168; 70 to 79 per cent, 180; 80 to 89 per cent, 220; 90 to 99 per cent, 896; 100 per cent, 795. Citizen station DW5138 received 60.5 per cent, 244 of 403 scheduled reports, rank 2,167 of 2,650.WHERE IT RANKS IN COLORADO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 60.5%, 244 OF 403, RANK 2,167 OF 2,650PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 191220 to 293230 to 391240 to 4914450 to 5918960 to 6916870 to 7918080 to 8922090 to 99896100795STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station DW5138's rank in Colorado by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 2,275 of 2,564; 2026-10-06 rank 2,363 of 2,610; 2026-10-07 rank 2,375 of 2,582; 2026-10-08 rank 2,371 of 2,564; 2026-10-09 rank 2,327 of 2,531; 2026-10-10 rank 2,325 of 2,531; 2026-10-11 rank 2,292 of 2,540; 2026-10-12 rank 2,284 of 2,551; 2026-10-13 rank 2,200 of 2,546; 2026-10-14 rank 2,185 of 2,553; 2026-10-15 rank 2,226 of 2,597; 2026-10-16 rank 2,167 of 2,650.ITS RANK IN COLORADO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%795
90 to 99%896
80 to 89%220
70 to 79%180
60 to 69%168
50 to 59%189
40 to 49%144
30 to 39%12
20 to 29%32
10 to 19%12
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20262,1672,65060.5%
Oct 15, 20262,2262,59760.0%
Oct 14, 20262,1852,55358.3%
Oct 13, 20262,2002,54657.0%
Oct 12, 20262,2842,55156.5%
Oct 11, 20262,2922,54055.3%
Oct 10, 20262,3252,53152.6%
Oct 9, 20262,3272,53152.5%
Oct 8, 20262,3712,56445.4%
Oct 7, 20262,3752,58247.8%
Oct 6, 20262,3632,61048.1%
Oct 5, 20262,2752,56447.5%

Station report

Citizen station DW5138, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of undefined, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The wind

Contents

From the north northeast (12 degrees) at 1 mph, gusting 1 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station DW5138, north up: blowing from 12 degrees, the north northeast, at 1 miles an hour, gusting 1; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW5138FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION DW5138PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 12°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 1 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station DW5138, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW5138TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW5138-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 6,672 ft above sea level, 22 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 23.38 inHg and the temperature at 35.2 F; it reports 33.0 F, 2.2 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station DW5138 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 6,672 feet above sea level with 22 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 23.38 inches of mercury, and temperature, 35.2 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW5138FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION DW5138 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 ATMOSPHERECITIZEN STATION DW513822 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT6,672 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 HERE23.38 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE35.2 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED33.0 FTITLECitizen station DW5138, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW5138TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW5138-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 42 degrees above the horizon at 38.94 N, and the day is 11 h 01 min long. Level ground there takes 67 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station DW5138, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 42 degrees above the horizon, against 75 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 28 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 01 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW5138FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION DW5138ELEVATION 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 75°EQUINOXES 51°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 28°OCT 16, 42°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 01 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 67 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 38.94 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station DW5138, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW5138TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW5138-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 6,672 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station DW5138, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 33.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW5138FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE33.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station DW5138, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW5138TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW5138-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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