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Identifier
USBR-MALI
Latitude
42.43750 N
Longitude
113.41388 W
Elevation
4,410 ft
Rank
87of 833 in Idaho, Oct 16
Observed
10:30 PMMDT, 1 hour ago
Air temperature
38.2F
Dew point
33.2F
Relative humidity
82%
Wind
1mph
Gust
3mph
Wind direction
288°

Ranking Statistics

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Malta, Idaho Weather Station Report

Rank 87 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 score96.0of 100

Idaho median
90.9the median score of 833 stations
Scoring higher
65stations in Idaho
Sharing its score
36ranks 66 to 101
Points deducted
4.01.8 forecast check, 1.8 accuracy, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Idaho median 91.0, 100.0, 81.9
Next above
OHOI1rank 86; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 98.8%
Next below
ID-BR-29rank 102; behind on 247 score 96.0 against 95.9
Sharing its rank
14other stations, equal on every measure

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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsIdaho median 98.8166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIdaho median 76.8half its reports arrived within 3 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIdaho median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-18.2 of 20 points, at the medianIdaho median 91.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIdaho median 100.0-
  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 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °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
87of 833 in Idaho, Oct 16
Days reported, 30 days
0 of 30
Time to reach Storm Station
3 min9 in 10 within 3 min

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: 166 of 168 scheduled reports received, 98.8%.

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. Malta, Idaho Weather Station received 98.8 per cent, 166 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 87 of 833.WHERE IT RANKS IN IDAHO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 98.8%, 166 OF 168, RANK 87 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 Malta, Idaho Weather Station's rank in Idaho by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-09 rank 746 of 833; 2026-10-10 rank 747 of 833; 2026-10-11 rank 754 of 834; 2026-10-12 rank 730 of 835; 2026-10-13 rank 677 of 835; 2026-10-14 rank 491 of 829; 2026-10-15 rank 380 of 833; 2026-10-16 rank 87 of 833.ITS RANK IN IDAHO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 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, 20268783398.8%
Oct 15, 202638083386.9%
Oct 14, 202649182972.6%
Oct 13, 202667783558.3%
Oct 12, 202673083544.6%
Oct 11, 202675483430.3%
Oct 10, 202674783316.0%
Oct 9, 202674683315.4%

Station report

Malta, Idaho Weather Station, 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 4,410 ft above sea level, 15 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 25.45 inHg and the temperature at 43.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Malta, Idaho Weather Station stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 4,410 feet above sea level with 15 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 25.45 inches of mercury, and temperature, 43.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT USBR-MALIFIG. D WHERE MALTA, IDAHO WEATHER STATION 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 ATMOSPHEREMALTA, IDAHO WEATHER STATION15 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT4,410 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 HERE25.45 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE43.3 FTITLEMalta, Idaho Weather Station, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP USBR-MALITYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-USBRMALI-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 38 degrees above the horizon at 42.44 N, and the day is 10 h 53 min long. Level ground there takes 62 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Malta, Idaho Weather Station, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 38 degrees above the horizon, against 71 at the June solstice, 48 at the equinoxes and 24 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 53 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT USBR-MALIFIG. E THE SUN AT MALTA, IDAHO WEATHER STATIONELEVATION 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 71°EQUINOXES 48°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 24°OCT 16, 38°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 53 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 62 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 42.44 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEMalta, Idaho Weather Station, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP USBR-MALITYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-USBRMALI-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 4,410 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Malta, Idaho Weather Station, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT USBR-MALIFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEMalta, Idaho Weather Station, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP USBR-MALITYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-USBRMALI-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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