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Identifier
FW8502
Latitude
26.90000 N
Longitude
82.04000 W
Elevation
3 ft
Rank
2,006of 2,338 in Florida, Oct 16
Observed
3:15 AMEDT, 27 minutes ago
Air temperature
77F
Relative humidity
91%
Pressure
30.04inHg
Wind
1mph
Gust
3mph
Wind direction
124°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW8502ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station FW8502 Report

Rank 2,006 of 2,338 in Florida, 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 score82.2of 100

Florida median
95.4the median score of 2,338 stations
Scoring higher
1,999stations in Florida
Sharing its score
7ranks 2,000 to 2,006
Points deducted
17.816.2 reports received, 1.6 continuity
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Florida median 100.0
Next above
GW2283rank 2,005; ahead on reports received 54.8% against 53.5%
Next below
TTNF1rank 2,007; behind on 247 score 82.2 against 82.1

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 3553.618.8 of 35 pointsFlorida median 99.490 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsFlorida median 84.4half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1083.98.4 of 10 pointsFlorida median 100.0longest silence 5 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsFlorida median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KPGD, 3.1 miles away, over 123 readings: typical difference 1.2 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.5 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsFlorida median 100.00 of 123 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianFlorida median 100.0-

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 1.8 °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
2,006of 2,338 in Florida, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
19 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.1 °Fwarmer than the airport station KPGD, 3.1 miles away, on average over 117 readings; typical difference 0.9 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

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: 90 of 168 scheduled reports received, 53.5%.

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 2,338 ranked stations in Florida 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, 13; 20 to 29 per cent, 41; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 116; 50 to 59 per cent, 250; 60 to 69 per cent, 37; 70 to 79 per cent, 118; 80 to 89 per cent, 228; 90 to 99 per cent, 892; 100 per cent, 635. Citizen station FW8502 received 53.5 per cent, 90 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2,006 of 2,338.WHERE IT RANKS IN FLORIDA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 53.5%, 90 OF 168, RANK 2,006 OF 2,338PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 191320 to 294130 to 39640 to 4911650 to 5925060 to 693770 to 7911880 to 8922890 to 99892100635STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW8502's rank in Florida by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,768 of 2,190; 2026-10-06 rank 1,694 of 2,226; 2026-10-07 rank 1,754 of 2,308; 2026-10-08 rank 1,840 of 2,350; 2026-10-09 rank 1,898 of 2,355; 2026-10-10 rank 1,895 of 2,355; 2026-10-11 rank 1,944 of 2,385; 2026-10-12 rank 2,211 of 2,379; 2026-10-13 rank 2,204 of 2,378; 2026-10-14 rank 2,206 of 2,362; 2026-10-15 rank 2,037 of 2,348; 2026-10-16 rank 2,006 of 2,338.ITS RANK IN FLORIDA, 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%635
90 to 99%892
80 to 89%228
70 to 79%118
60 to 69%37
50 to 59%250
40 to 49%116
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%41
10 to 19%13
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20262,0062,33853.5%
Oct 15, 20262,0372,34851.7%
Oct 14, 20262,2062,36246.8%
Oct 13, 20262,2042,37848.2%
Oct 12, 20262,2112,37946.8%
Oct 11, 20261,9442,38556.4%
Oct 10, 20261,8952,35556.1%
Oct 9, 20261,8982,35556.1%
Oct 8, 20261,8402,35056.0%
Oct 7, 20261,7542,30867.2%
Oct 6, 20261,6942,22668.9%
Oct 5, 20261,7682,19060.0%

Station report

Citizen station FW8502, 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 southeast (124 degrees) at 1 mph, gusting 3 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW8502, north up: blowing from 124 degrees, the southeast, at 1 miles an hour, gusting 3; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8502FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW8502PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 124°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 1 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW8502, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8502TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8502-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 3 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.92 inHg and the temperature at 59.0 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.04 inHg means its barometer reads 30.04 inHg; it reports 77.0 F, 18.0 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW8502 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 3 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.92 inches of mercury, and temperature, 59.0 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.04 and the station pressure it means, 30.04.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8502FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW8502 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 FW85020 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT3 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 HERE29.92 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE59.0 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.04 inHgITS BAROMETER READS30.04 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED77.0 FTITLECitizen station FW8502, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8502TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8502-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 54 degrees above the horizon at 26.90 N, and the day is 11 h 23 min long. Level ground there takes 81 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW8502, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 54 degrees above the horizon, against 87 at the June solstice, 63 at the equinoxes and 40 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 23 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8502FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW8502ELEVATION 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 87°EQUINOXES 63°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 40°OCT 16, 54°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 23 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 81 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 26.90 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station FW8502, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8502TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8502-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 3 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW8502, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 77.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8502FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE77.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW8502, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8502TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8502-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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