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Identifier
DW8718
Latitude
48.38000 N
Longitude
116.48000 W
Elevation
2,207 ft
Rank
821of 833 in Idaho, Oct 16
Observed
3:30 AMMDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
46F
Relative humidity
62%
Pressure
30.56inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
4mph
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station DW8718ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 292 instruments in Idaho stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station DW8718 Report

Rank 821 of 833 in Idaho, 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 score66.1of 100

Idaho median
90.9the median score of 833 stations
Scoring higher
820stations in Idaho
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
33.921.2 reports received, 8.3 continuity, 2.5 accuracy, 1.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Idaho median 81.9
Next above
PLLI1rank 820; ahead on 247 score 67.4 against 66.1
Next below
MLKI1rank 822; behind on 247 score 66.1 against 66.0

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 3539.313.8 of 35 pointsIdaho median 98.866 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIdaho median 76.8half its reports arrived within 21 s
  3. Continuityweight 1017.11.7 of 10 pointsIdaho median 100.0longest silence 41.8 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2087.317.5 of 20 pointsIdaho median 91.0its temperature against the airport station KSZT, 7.1 miles away, over 80 readings: typical difference 3.0 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.2 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsIdaho median 100.00 of 80 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.2 of 10 points, at the medianIdaho median 81.9-

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 2.2 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.7 °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
821of 833 in Idaho, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
22 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.2 °Fwarmer than the airport station KSZT, 7.1 miles away, on average over 161 readings; typical difference 3.7 °F

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: 66 of 168 scheduled reports received, 39.2%.

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 833 ranked stations in Idaho 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, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 2; 20 to 29 per cent, 4; 30 to 39 per cent, 4; 40 to 49 per cent, 31; 50 to 59 per cent, 161; 60 to 69 per cent, 4; 70 to 79 per cent, 14; 80 to 89 per cent, 32; 90 to 99 per cent, 379; 100 per cent, 202. Citizen station DW8718 received 39.2 per cent, 66 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 821 of 833.WHERE IT RANKS IN IDAHO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 39.2%, 66 OF 168, RANK 821 OF 833PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19220 to 29430 to 39440 to 493150 to 5916160 to 69470 to 791480 to 893290 to 99379100202STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station DW8718's rank in Idaho by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 583 of 768; 2026-10-06 rank 538 of 782; 2026-10-07 rank 606 of 783; 2026-10-08 rank 595 of 786; 2026-10-09 rank 577 of 833; 2026-10-10 rank 576 of 833; 2026-10-11 rank 687 of 834; 2026-10-12 rank 689 of 835; 2026-10-13 rank 815 of 835; 2026-10-14 rank 817 of 829; 2026-10-15 rank 822 of 833; 2026-10-16 rank 821 of 833.ITS RANK IN IDAHO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%202
90 to 99%379
80 to 89%32
70 to 79%14
60 to 69%4
50 to 59%161
40 to 49%31
30 to 39%4
20 to 29%4
10 to 19%2
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202682183339.2%
Oct 15, 202682283341.0%
Oct 14, 202681782941.0%
Oct 13, 202681583545.2%
Oct 12, 202668983560.4%
Oct 11, 202668783461.8%
Oct 10, 202657683358.9%
Oct 9, 202657783358.5%
Oct 8, 202659578657.5%
Oct 7, 202660678353.8%
Oct 6, 202653878272.4%
Oct 5, 202658376852.6%

Station report

Citizen station DW8718, 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

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station DW8718, north up: calm; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 0, calm, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW8718FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION DW8718PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 4 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station DW8718, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW8718TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW8718-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 2,207 ft above sea level, 8 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 27.61 inHg and the temperature at 51.1 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.56 inHg means its barometer reads 28.20 inHg; it reports 46.0 F, 5.1 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station DW8718 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,207 feet above sea level with 8 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 27.61 inches of mercury, and temperature, 51.1 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.56 and the station pressure it means, 28.20.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW8718FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION DW8718 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 DW87188 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2,207 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 HERE27.61 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE51.1 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.56 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.20 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED46.0 FTITLECitizen station DW8718, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW8718TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW8718-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 33 degrees above the horizon at 48.38 N, and the day is 10 h 37 min long. Level ground there takes 54 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station DW8718, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 33 degrees above the horizon, against 65 at the June solstice, 42 at the equinoxes and 18 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 37 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW8718FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION DW8718ELEVATION 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 65°EQUINOXES 42°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 18°OCT 16, 33°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 37 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 54 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 48.38 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station DW8718, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW8718TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW8718-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 2,207 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station DW8718, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 46.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW8718FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE46.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station DW8718, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW8718TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW8718-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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