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Identifier
DW9614
Latitude
40.11000 N
Longitude
88.18000 W
Elevation
736 ft
Rank
1,267of 1,393 in Illinois, Oct 16
Observed
5:15 AMCDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
53F
Relative humidity
83%
Pressure
29.99inHg
Wind
6mph
Gust
13mph
Wind direction
328°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0.1in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station DW9614ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station DW9614 Report

Rank 1,267 of 1,393 in Illinois, 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 score78.2of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
1,266stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,267 to 1,269
Points deducted
21.817.5 reports received, 3.5 continuity, 0.5 forecast check, 0.2 accuracy
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Illinois median 94.7
Next above
CW2377rank 1,266; ahead on 247 score 78.3 against 78.2
Next below
IL-WL-166rank 1,268; behind on reports received 50.0% against 42.8%

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 3550.017.5 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.184 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1064.66.5 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 9.2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2099.119.8 of 20 pointsIllinois median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KCMI, 7.4 miles away, over 111 readings: typical difference 2.3 °F beyond a steady offset of +2.0 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsIllinois median 100.00 of 111 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianIllinois median 94.7-

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
1,267of 1,393 in Illinois, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+2.0 °Fwarmer than the airport station KCMI, 7.4 miles away, on average over 111 readings; typical difference 3.1 °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: 84 of 168 scheduled reports received, 50.0%.

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 1,393 ranked stations in Illinois 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, 8; 20 to 29 per cent, 28; 30 to 39 per cent, 5; 40 to 49 per cent, 83; 50 to 59 per cent, 144; 60 to 69 per cent, 25; 70 to 79 per cent, 91; 80 to 89 per cent, 143; 90 to 99 per cent, 339; 100 per cent, 525. Citizen station DW9614 received 50.0 per cent, 84 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,267 of 1,393.WHERE IT RANKS IN ILLINOIS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 50.0%, 84 OF 168, RANK 1,267 OF 1,393PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 19820 to 292830 to 39540 to 498350 to 5914460 to 692570 to 799180 to 8914390 to 99339100525STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station DW9614's rank in Illinois by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,136 of 1,318; 2026-10-06 rank 1,130 of 1,354; 2026-10-07 rank 1,119 of 1,449; 2026-10-08 rank 1,048 of 1,399; 2026-10-09 rank 1,116 of 1,364; 2026-10-10 rank 1,153 of 1,364; 2026-10-11 rank 1,200 of 1,359; 2026-10-12 rank 1,201 of 1,354; 2026-10-13 rank 1,205 of 1,360; 2026-10-14 rank 1,220 of 1,356; 2026-10-15 rank 1,219 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 1,267 of 1,393.ITS RANK IN ILLINOIS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%525
90 to 99%339
80 to 89%143
70 to 79%91
60 to 69%25
50 to 59%144
40 to 49%83
30 to 39%5
20 to 29%28
10 to 19%8
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,2671,39350.0%
Oct 15, 20261,2191,37551.7%
Oct 14, 20261,2201,35651.1%
Oct 13, 20261,2051,36052.3%
Oct 12, 20261,2011,35449.4%
Oct 11, 20261,2001,35949.3%
Oct 10, 20261,1531,36451.4%
Oct 9, 20261,1161,36454.6%
Oct 8, 20261,0481,39956.5%
Oct 7, 20261,1191,44950.0%
Oct 6, 20261,1301,35445.4%
Oct 5, 20261,1361,31850.0%

Station report

Citizen station DW9614, 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 north northwest (328 degrees) at 6 mph, gusting 13 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station DW9614, north up: blowing from 328 degrees, the north northwest, at 6 miles an hour, gusting 13; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW9614FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION DW9614PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 328°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 6 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 13 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station DW9614, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW9614TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW9614-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 736 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.13 inHg and the temperature at 56.4 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.99 inHg means its barometer reads 29.20 inHg; it reports 53.0 F, 3.4 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station DW9614 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 736 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.13 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.4 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.99 and the station pressure it means, 29.20.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW9614FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION DW9614 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 DW96143 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT736 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 HERE29.13 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.4 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.99 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.20 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED53.0 FTITLECitizen station DW9614, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW9614TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW9614-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 41 degrees above the horizon at 40.11 N, and the day is 10 h 58 min long. Level ground there takes 65 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station DW9614, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 41 degrees above the horizon, against 73 at the June solstice, 50 at the equinoxes and 26 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 58 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW9614FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION DW9614ELEVATION 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 73°EQUINOXES 50°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 26°OCT 16, 41°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 58 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 65 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.11 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station DW9614, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW9614TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW9614-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 736 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station DW9614, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 53.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.08 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW9614FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE53.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.08 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station DW9614, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW9614TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW9614-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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