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Identifier
E470I
Latitude
39.74815 N
Longitude
104.71651 W
Elevation
5,548 ft
Rank
491of 2,650 in Colorado, Oct 16
Observed
10:50 PMMDT, 36 minutes ago
Road surface
wet
Air temperature
39.9F
Dew point
30.2F
Relative humidity
68%
Wind
8mph
Gust
10mph
Wind direction
65°
Pavement temperature
40.8F

Ranking Statistics

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 177 instruments in Colorado stand at one.

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Smith Road Report

Rank 491 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 score96.2of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
485stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
7ranks 486 to 492
Points deducted
3.81.5 reports received, 1.3 forecast check, 1.0 arrival
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Colorado median 86.8
Next above
E470Erank 490; ahead on longest silence 30 min against 40 min
Next below
E470Brank 492; behind on median arrival 14 min 51 s against 14 min 57 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 3595.833.5 of 35 pointsColorado median 98.8483 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.39.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 90.3half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 100.0longest silence 40 min, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsColorado median 91.9its temperature against the airport station KBKF, 3.3 miles away, over 358 readings: typical difference 1.6 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.0 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsColorado median 100.00 of 358 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 (60 min), none for 72 (24 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
491of 2,650 in Colorado, Oct 16
Days reported, 30 days
0 of 30
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 25 min
Against its reference, 30 days
0.0 °Fthe same as the airport station KBKF, 3.3 miles away, on average over 306 readings; typical difference 1.8 °F; also compared with 3 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: 483 of 504 scheduled reports received, 95.8%.

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. Smith Road received 95.8 per cent, 483 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 491 of 2,650.WHERE IT RANKS IN COLORADO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 95.8%, 483 OF 504, RANK 491 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 Smith Road's rank in Colorado by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-06 rank 2,588 of 2,610; 2026-10-07 rank 2,517 of 2,582; 2026-10-08 rank 2,459 of 2,564; 2026-10-09 rank 2,306 of 2,531; 2026-10-10 rank 2,296 of 2,531; 2026-10-11 rank 1,749 of 2,540; 2026-10-12 rank 1,541 of 2,551; 2026-10-13 rank 996 of 2,546; 2026-10-14 rank 1,147 of 2,553; 2026-10-15 rank 443 of 2,597; 2026-10-16 rank 491 of 2,650.ITS RANK IN COLORADO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 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, 20264912,65095.8%
Oct 15, 20264432,59795.2%
Oct 14, 20261,1472,55394.0%
Oct 13, 20269962,54694.4%
Oct 12, 20261,5412,55186.7%
Oct 11, 20261,7492,54072.6%
Oct 10, 20262,2962,53159.1%
Oct 9, 20262,3062,53158.7%
Oct 8, 20262,4592,56432.7%
Oct 7, 20262,5172,58220.6%
Oct 6, 20262,5882,6107.1%

Station report

Smith Road, 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 5,548 ft above sea level, 18 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 24.39 inHg and the temperature at 39.2 F.

Section from sea level of where Smith Road stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 5,548 feet above sea level with 18 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 24.39 inches of mercury, and temperature, 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT E470IFIG. D WHERE SMITH ROAD 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 ATMOSPHERESMITH ROAD18 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT5,548 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 HERE24.39 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE39.2 FTITLESmith Road, the columnSTATION REPORT · RWIS E470ITYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-E470I-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 41 degrees above the horizon at 39.75 N, and the day is 10 h 59 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 Smith Road, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 41 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 50 at the equinoxes and 27 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 59 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT E470IFIG. E THE SUN AT SMITH ROADELEVATION 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 50°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 27°OCT 16, 41°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 59 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 66 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 39.75 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLESmith Road, the sunSTATION REPORT · RWIS E470ITYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-E470I-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A road weather station, 5,548 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a road weather station, Smith Road, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT E470IFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A ROAD WEATHER STATION, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READTHE ROAD, IN SECTIONPAVEMENT SENSOR, SET IN THE ROAD-PROBE UNDER THE ROAD-AIR TEMPERATURE ON THE TOWER-WIND AT THE TOP OF THE TOWER-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLESmith Road, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · RWIS E470ITYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-E470I-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001Stevenson screen and siting FB-INS-009

What it seesLapse rates and stability FB-ENG-005Water vapour as a gas FB-ENG-011Blizzard FB-EVT-081Ice storm FB-EVT-084Heat wave and heat dome FB-EVT-130Fire weather FB-EVT-139High wind FB-EVT-150Humidity variables FB-WAT-002Fog types FB-WAT-020

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