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Identifier
390622106343001
Latitude
39.10609 N
Longitude
106.57513 W
Elevation
12,198 ft
Rank
1,441of 2,686 in Colorado, Oct 18
Observed
5:00 AMMDT, 59 minutes ago
Air temperature
33.4F
Dew point
12.2F
Relative humidity
41%
Wind
1mph
Wind direction
280°

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Independence Pass Alpine Meteorological StationReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Independence Pass Alpine Meteorological Station Report

Rank 1,441 of 2,686 in Colorado, Oct 18. 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 score92.4of 100

Colorado median
93.3the median score of 2,686 stations
Scoring higher
1,440stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
23ranks 1,441 to 1,463
Points deducted
7.64.6 arrival, 1.5 forecast check, 1.3 accuracy, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Colorado median 93.3, 100.0, 85.3
Next above
OMIC2rank 1,439; ahead on 247 score 92.5 against 92.4
Next below
401723105400101rank 1,442; behind on median arrival 32 min 48 s against 32 min 56 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 pointsColorado median 98.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1054.45.4 of 10 pointsColorado median 90.4half its reports arrived within 33 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-18.7 of 20 points, at the medianColorado median 93.3-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianColorado median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.5 of 10 points, at the medianColorado median 85.3-

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
Rank
1,441of 2,686 in Colorado, Oct 18
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
-
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 11, 12:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 18, 11:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
33 min9 in 10 within 33 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Chart of the 2,686 ranked stations in Colorado on Oct 18 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 20; 20 to 29 per cent, 28; 30 to 39 per cent, 11; 40 to 49 per cent, 156; 50 to 59 per cent, 223; 60 to 69 per cent, 171; 70 to 79 per cent, 190; 80 to 89 per cent, 211; 90 to 99 per cent, 809; 100 per cent, 866. Independence Pass Alpine Meteorological Station received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,441 of 2,686.WHERE IT RANKS IN COLORADO, Oct 18THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 1,441 OF 2,686PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 192020 to 292830 to 391140 to 4915650 to 5922360 to 6917170 to 7919080 to 8921190 to 99809100866STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Independence Pass Alpine Meteorological Station's rank in Colorado by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-18: 2026-10-07 rank 2,495 of 2,582; 2026-10-08 rank 2,432 of 2,564; 2026-10-09 rank 2,156 of 2,531; 2026-10-10 rank 2,122 of 2,531; 2026-10-11 rank 1,912 of 2,540; 2026-10-12 rank 1,697 of 2,551; 2026-10-13 rank 1,361 of 2,546; 2026-10-14 rank 1,369 of 2,553; 2026-10-15 rank 1,471 of 2,597; 2026-10-16 rank 1,443 of 2,650; 2026-10-17 rank 1,442 of 2,688; 2026-10-18 rank 1,441 of 2,686.ITS RANK IN COLORADO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%866
90 to 99%809
80 to 89%211
70 to 79%190
60 to 69%171
50 to 59%223
40 to 49%156
30 to 39%11
20 to 29%28
10 to 19%20
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 18, 20261,4412,68699.4%
Oct 17, 20261,4422,68899.4%
Oct 16, 20261,4432,65099.4%
Oct 15, 20261,4712,59799.4%
Oct 14, 20261,3692,55399.4%
Oct 13, 20261,3612,54699.4%
Oct 12, 20261,6972,55185.7%
Oct 11, 20261,9122,54072.0%
Oct 10, 20262,1222,53157.7%
Oct 9, 20262,1562,53157.1%
Oct 8, 20262,4322,56429.1%
Oct 7, 20262,4952,58214.8%

Station report

Independence Pass Alpine Meteorological Station, in 3 sheets

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

1The column

Contents

At 12,198 ft above sea level, 37 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 18.88 inHg and the temperature at 15.5 F.

Section from sea level of where Independence Pass Alpine Meteorological Station stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 12,198 feet above sea level with 37 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 18.88 inches of mercury, and temperature, 15.5 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 390622106343001FIG. D WHERE INDEPENDENCE PASS ALPINE METEOROLOGICAL STATION STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,00020,00025,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREINDEPENDENCE PASS ALPINE METEOROLOGICAL STATION37 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT12,198 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 FT50 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 17,970 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE18.88 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE15.5 FTITLEIndependence Pass Alpine Meteorological Station, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 390622106343001TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-18IDSR-390622106343001-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 18 the noon sun stands 41 degrees above the horizon at 39.11 N, and the day is 10 h 55 min long. Level ground there takes 66 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Independence Pass Alpine Meteorological Station, angles true: on Oct 18 it stands 41 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 27 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 55 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 390622106343001FIG. E THE SUN AT INDEPENDENCE PASS ALPINE METEOROLOGICAL STATIONELEVATION 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 74°EQUINOXES 51°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 27°OCT 18, 41°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 55 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 66 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 39.11 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.8°TITLEIndependence Pass Alpine Meteorological Station, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 390622106343001TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-18IDSR-390622106343001-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 12,198 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Independence Pass Alpine Meteorological Station, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 390622106343001FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEIndependence Pass Alpine Meteorological Station, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 390622106343001TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-18IDSR-390622106343001-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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