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Identifier
GW4956
Latitude
43.13000 N
Longitude
115.70000 W
Elevation
3,148 ft
Rank
828of 833 in Idaho, Oct 16
Observed
7:23 AMMDT, 37 minutes ago
Air temperature
44F
Relative humidity
59%
Pressure
30.61inHg
Wind
3mph
Gust
3mph
Wind direction
110°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station GW4956ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Citizen station GW4956 Report

Rank 828 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 score59.4of 100

Idaho median
90.9the median score of 833 stations
Scoring higher
827stations in Idaho
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
40.628.0 reports received, 8.5 continuity, 2.3 accuracy, 1.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Idaho median 81.9
Next above
DIJrank 827; ahead on 247 score 61.1 against 59.4
Next below
FW2788rank 829; behind on 247 score 59.4 against 59.1

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 3520.17.0 of 35 pointsIdaho median 98.8406 of 2,016 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIdaho median 76.8half its reports arrived within 19 s
  3. Continuityweight 1015.11.5 of 10 pointsIdaho median 100.0longest silence 3.7 h, on a schedule of one report every 5 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2088.517.7 of 20 pointsIdaho median 91.0its temperature against the airport station KMUO, 10.6 miles away, over 216 readings: typical difference 3.3 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.8 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsIdaho median 100.00 of 216 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 (15 min), none for 72 (6 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.6 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.1 °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
828of 833 in Idaho, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
19 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.0 °Fwarmer than the airport station KMUO, 11 miles away, on average over 329 readings; typical difference 3.4 °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: 406 of 2,016 scheduled reports received, 20.1%.

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 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 GW4956 received 20.1 per cent, 406 of 2,016 scheduled reports, rank 828 of 833.WHERE IT RANKS IN IDAHO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 20.1%, 406 OF 2,016, RANK 828 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 GW4956's rank in Idaho by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 762 of 768; 2026-10-06 rank 772 of 782; 2026-10-07 rank 775 of 783; 2026-10-08 rank 774 of 786; 2026-10-09 rank 803 of 833; 2026-10-10 rank 796 of 833; 2026-10-11 rank 824 of 834; 2026-10-12 rank 825 of 835; 2026-10-13 rank 825 of 835; 2026-10-14 rank 822 of 829; 2026-10-15 rank 827 of 833; 2026-10-16 rank 828 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, 202682883320.1%
Oct 15, 202682783320.6%
Oct 14, 202682282920.2%
Oct 13, 202682583519.8%
Oct 12, 202682583519.2%
Oct 11, 202682483419.0%
Oct 10, 202679683318.6%
Oct 9, 202680383318.5%
Oct 8, 202677478618.4%
Oct 7, 202677578315.8%
Oct 6, 202677278217.7%
Oct 5, 202676276816.5%

Station report

Citizen station GW4956, 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 east southeast (110 degrees) at 3 mph, gusting 3 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station GW4956, north up: blowing from 110 degrees, the east southeast, at 3 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 GW4956FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION GW4956PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 110°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station GW4956, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW4956TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW4956-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 3,148 ft above sea level, 11 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 26.67 inHg and the temperature at 47.8 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.61 inHg means its barometer reads 27.28 inHg; it reports 44.0 F, 3.8 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station GW4956 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 3,148 feet above sea level with 11 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 26.67 inches of mercury, and temperature, 47.8 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.61 and the station pressure it means, 27.28.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW4956FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION GW4956 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 GW495611 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT3,148 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 HERE26.67 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE47.8 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.61 inHgITS BAROMETER READS27.28 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED44.0 FTITLECitizen station GW4956, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW4956TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW4956-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 38 degrees above the horizon at 43.13 N, and the day is 10 h 51 min long. Level ground there takes 61 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station GW4956, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 38 degrees above the horizon, against 70 at the June solstice, 47 at the equinoxes and 23 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 51 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW4956FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION GW4956ELEVATION 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 70°EQUINOXES 47°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 23°OCT 16, 38°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 51 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 61 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 43.13 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station GW4956, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW4956TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW4956-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 3,148 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station GW4956, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 44.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW4956FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE44.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station GW4956, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW4956TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW4956-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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