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CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
K4FB
Latitude
27.94000 N
Longitude
81.88000 W
Elevation
137 ft
Rank
2,314of 2,338 in Florida, Oct 16

Ranking Statistics

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Citizen station K4FB Report

Rank 2,314 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 score62.4of 100

Florida median
95.4the median score of 2,338 stations
Scoring higher
2,313stations in Florida
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
37.627.6 reports received, 10.0 continuity
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Florida median 100.0
Next above
KZ4HT-13rank 2,313; ahead on 247 score 62.6 against 62.4
Next below
W6ROYrank 2,315; behind on 247 score 62.4 against 62.3

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 3521.17.4 of 35 pointsFlorida median 99.4142 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsFlorida median 84.4half its reports arrived within 19 s
  3. Continuityweight 100.00.0 of 10 pointsFlorida median 100.0longest silence 4.3 days, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsFlorida median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KBOW, 6.1 miles away, over 182 readings: typical difference 1.8 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.8 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsFlorida median 100.00 of 182 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.1 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.6 °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
2,314of 2,338 in Florida, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
19 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.6 °Fcooler than the airport station KBOW, 6.1 miles away, on average over 466 readings; typical difference 1.5 °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: 142 of 672 scheduled reports received, 21.1%.

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 K4FB received 21.1 per cent, 142 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 2,314 of 2,338.WHERE IT RANKS IN FLORIDA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 21.1%, 142 OF 672, RANK 2,314 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 K4FB's rank in Florida by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,888 of 2,190; 2026-10-06 rank 1,982 of 2,226; 2026-10-07 rank 2,043 of 2,308; 2026-10-08 rank 1,968 of 2,350; 2026-10-09 rank 1,888 of 2,355; 2026-10-10 rank 1,885 of 2,355; 2026-10-11 rank 2,176 of 2,385; 2026-10-12 rank 2,249 of 2,379; 2026-10-13 rank 2,288 of 2,378; 2026-10-14 rank 2,298 of 2,362; 2026-10-15 rank 2,286 of 2,348; 2026-10-16 rank 2,314 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, 20262,3142,33821.1%
Oct 15, 20262,2862,34828.1%
Oct 14, 20262,2982,36235.8%
Oct 13, 20262,2882,37842.7%
Oct 12, 20262,2492,37950.2%
Oct 11, 20262,1762,38551.2%
Oct 10, 20261,8852,35560.3%
Oct 9, 20261,8882,35560.1%
Oct 8, 20261,9682,35053.7%
Oct 7, 20262,0432,30848.5%
Oct 6, 20261,9822,22648.8%
Oct 5, 20261,8882,19052.4%

Station report

Citizen station K4FB, 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 137 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.77 inHg and the temperature at 58.5 F.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station K4FB stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 137 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.77 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.5 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT K4FBFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION K4FB 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 K4FB0 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT137 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 HERE29.77 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.5 FTITLECitizen station K4FB, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP K4FBTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-K4FB-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 53 degrees above the horizon at 27.94 N, and the day is 11 h 21 min long. Level ground there takes 80 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station K4FB, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 53 degrees above the horizon, against 86 at the June solstice, 62 at the equinoxes and 39 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 21 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT K4FBFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION K4FBELEVATION 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 86°EQUINOXES 62°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 39°OCT 16, 53°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 21 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 80 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 27.94 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station K4FB, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP K4FBTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-K4FB-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 137 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station K4FB, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT K4FBFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station K4FB, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP K4FBTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-K4FB-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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