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Identifier
54808
Latitude
40.05000 N
Longitude
88.37000 W
Elevation
700 ft
Observed
2:00 AMCDT, 3 hours ago
Air temperature
55.6F
What it feels like
55.6F
High so far today
61.5F
Low so far today
55.6F
Dew point
53.3F
Relative humidity
92%
Wind
19mph
Strongest wind today
23mph
Precipitation today
0in
Ground surface temperature
55.4F

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Champaign 9 SW Report

Rank 919 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 score92.2of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
914stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
7ranks 915 to 921
Points deducted
7.87.3 arrival, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Illinois median 100.0, 100.0, 94.7
Next above
54811rank 918; ahead on median arrival 90 min 51 s against 90 min 52 s
Next below
415057087524801rank 920; behind on reports received 100% against 99.7%

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.184 of 84 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1027.02.7 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 1.5 h
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 3 h, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  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 12 min, none at 2 h
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (6 h), none for 72 (144 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
Schedule
every 5 min
Reports received, 24 hours
261 of 28890.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
1,989 of 2,01698.6% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
3 h 21 minfrom Oct 16, 2:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
1 h 31 min9 in 10 within 1 h 33 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: 84 of 84 scheduled reports received, 100%.

Its schedule is one report every 5 min, 288 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 5 min count as one received.

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. Champaign 9 SW received 100.0 per cent, 84 of 84 scheduled reports, rank 919 of 1,393.WHERE IT RANKS IN ILLINOIS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 84 OF 84, RANK 919 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 Champaign 9 SW's rank in Illinois by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-29 rank 288 of 535; 2026-09-30 rank 302 of 540; 2026-10-01 rank 144 of 542; 2026-10-02 rank 958 of 1,103; 2026-10-03 rank 959 of 1,104; 2026-10-04 rank 794 of 1,162; 2026-10-05 rank 785 of 1,318; 2026-10-06 rank 808 of 1,354; 2026-10-07 rank 808 of 1,449; 2026-10-08 rank 795 of 1,399; 2026-10-09 rank 790 of 1,364; 2026-10-10 rank 797 of 1,364; 2026-10-11 rank 800 of 1,359; 2026-10-12 rank 846 of 1,354; 2026-10-13 rank 874 of 1,360; 2026-10-14 rank 871 of 1,356; 2026-10-15 rank 897 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 919 of 1,393.ITS RANK IN ILLINOIS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Sep 29Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 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, 20269191,393100.0%
Oct 15, 20268971,375100.0%
Oct 14, 20268711,356100.0%
Oct 13, 20268741,360100.0%
Oct 12, 20268461,354100.0%
Oct 11, 20268001,359100.0%
Oct 10, 20267971,364100.0%
Oct 9, 20267901,364100.0%
Oct 8, 20267951,399100.0%
Oct 7, 20268081,449100.0%
Oct 6, 20268081,354100.0%
Oct 5, 20267851,318100.0%
Oct 4, 20267941,162100.0%
Oct 3, 20269591,104100.0%
Oct 2, 20269581,103100.0%
Oct 1, 2026144542100.0%
Sep 30, 2026302540100.0%
Sep 29, 2026288535100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Champaign 9 SW, temperature from 55.6 to 71.8, the latest 55.6; dew point from 53.3 to 69.9, the latest 53.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF5055606570756 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AMTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Champaign 9 SW, relative humidity from 92 to 94, the latest 92, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%9292.59393.5946 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Wind at Champaign 9 SW, wind from 6 to 19, the latest 19, in miles an hour.WINDmph51015206 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Reports received at Champaign 9 SW, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0510156 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphReports
Fri 16, 2 AM55.653.392191
Fri 16, 1 AM57.255.0921712
Fri 16, 12 AM59.457.6941812
Thu 15, 11 PM64.462.3-1412
Thu 15, 10 PM69.266.5-1012
Thu 15, 9 PM70.667.9-1012
Thu 15, 8 PM71.469.3-1212
Thu 15, 7 PM71.869.9-912
Thu 15, 6 PM71.569.9-912
Thu 15, 5 PM71.169.6-812
Thu 15, 4 PM70.268.7-912
Thu 15, 3 PM69.267.8-912
Thu 15, 2 PM68.566.3-812
Thu 15, 1 PM69.465.6-812
Thu 15, 12 PM70.064.7-812
Thu 15, 11 AM70.163.3-712
Thu 15, 10 AM69.062.4-812
Thu 15, 9 AM66.761.0-812
Thu 15, 8 AM65.260.2-812
Thu 15, 7 AM64.059.2-612
Thu 15, 6 AM63.858.4-712
Temperature and Dew point at Champaign 9 SW, temperature from 50.6 to 89.7, the latest 55.6; dew point from 39.3 to 69.9, the latest 53.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF20406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Champaign 9 SW, relative humidity from 92 to 94, the latest 92, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%9292.59393.594Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind at Champaign 9 SW, wind from 1 to 19, the latest 19, in miles an hour.WINDmph05101520Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Champaign 9 SW, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphReports
Fri 16, 2 AM55.653.392191
Fri 16, 1 AM57.255.0921712
Fri 16, 12 AM59.457.6941812
Thu 15, 11 PM64.462.3-1412
Thu 15, 10 PM69.266.5-1012
Thu 15, 9 PM70.667.9-1012
Thu 15, 8 PM71.469.3-1212
Thu 15, 7 PM71.869.9-912
Thu 15, 6 PM71.569.9-912
Thu 15, 5 PM71.169.6-812
Thu 15, 4 PM70.268.7-912
Thu 15, 3 PM69.267.8-912
Thu 15, 2 PM68.566.3-812
Thu 15, 1 PM69.465.6-812
Thu 15, 12 PM70.064.7-812
Thu 15, 11 AM70.163.3-712
Thu 15, 10 AM69.062.4-812
Thu 15, 9 AM66.761.0-812
Thu 15, 8 AM65.260.2-812
Thu 15, 7 AM64.059.2-612
Thu 15, 6 AM63.858.4-712
Thu 15, 5 AM64.158.5-712
Thu 15, 4 AM64.158.5-612
Thu 15, 3 AM63.958.2-312
Thu 15, 2 AM63.657.3-612
Thu 15, 1 AM63.756.5-712
Thu 15, 12 AM64.156.1-712
Wed 14, 11 PM64.655.7-812
Wed 14, 10 PM65.456.4-812
Wed 14, 9 PM66.357.3-912
Wed 14, 8 PM68.759.6-1012
Wed 14, 7 PM70.260.5-912
Wed 14, 6 PM71.160.5-912
Wed 14, 5 PM73.162.5-912
Wed 14, 4 PM75.964.6-812
Wed 14, 3 PM76.664.9-612
Wed 14, 2 PM75.765.1-512
Wed 14, 1 PM74.464.8-312
Wed 14, 12 PM73.665.3-412
Wed 14, 11 AM72.065.4-512
Wed 14, 10 AM71.666.2-412
Wed 14, 9 AM69.865.7-412
Wed 14, 8 AM68.664.6-512
Wed 14, 7 AM68.364.0-512
Wed 14, 6 AM67.762.7-212
Wed 14, 5 AM66.862.6-412
Wed 14, 4 AM65.460.4-212
Wed 14, 3 AM69.861.9-312
Wed 14, 2 AM74.063.2-912
Wed 14, 1 AM75.968.0-1412
Wed 14, 12 AM73.666.3-712
Tue 13, 11 PM73.165.5-512
Tue 13, 10 PM74.165.5-412
Tue 13, 9 PM73.664.7-412
Tue 13, 8 PM74.363.6-312
Tue 13, 7 PM76.462.8-212
Tue 13, 6 PM82.063.3-512
Tue 13, 5 PM87.364.1-912
Tue 13, 4 PM89.264.0-1112
Tue 13, 3 PM89.763.8-1312
Tue 13, 2 PM88.964.2-1112
Tue 13, 1 PM87.362.8-1012
Tue 13, 12 PM85.261.7-912
Tue 13, 11 AM82.360.5-912
Tue 13, 10 AM79.559.3-1012
Tue 13, 9 AM75.859.5-1112
Tue 13, 8 AM68.959.6-812
Tue 13, 7 AM65.758.3-612
Tue 13, 6 AM66.459.0-712
Tue 13, 5 AM66.459.3-712
Tue 13, 4 AM67.059.8-712
Tue 13, 3 AM68.060.2-712
Tue 13, 2 AM69.860.8-712
Tue 13, 1 AM70.360.7-712
Tue 13, 12 AM71.059.6-712
Mon 12, 11 PM73.059.7-712
Mon 12, 10 PM72.758.6-612
Mon 12, 9 PM73.357.5-612
Mon 12, 8 PM74.557.4-512
Mon 12, 7 PM76.457.4-412
Mon 12, 6 PM80.557.6-612
Mon 12, 5 PM84.557.7-912
Mon 12, 4 PM87.557.6-1412
Mon 12, 3 PM88.758.7-1512
Mon 12, 2 PM88.759.6-1512
Mon 12, 1 PM88.159.6-1512
Mon 12, 12 PM86.661.1-1312
Mon 12, 11 AM83.860.7-1312
Mon 12, 10 AM79.861.3-1212
Mon 12, 9 AM70.963.0-812
Mon 12, 8 AM63.260.1-512
Mon 12, 7 AM58.355.9-312
Mon 12, 6 AM56.253.5-212
Mon 12, 5 AM55.952.8-212
Mon 12, 4 AM56.352.8-112
Mon 12, 3 AM56.552.2-212
Mon 12, 2 AM57.052.1-212
Mon 12, 1 AM56.451.1-212
Mon 12, 12 AM56.050.2-212
Sun 11, 11 PM57.350.6-212
Sun 11, 10 PM56.950.2-212
Sun 11, 9 PM58.450.5-212
Sun 11, 8 PM60.150.1-312
Sun 11, 7 PM65.250.2-212
Sun 11, 6 PM73.650.5-212
Sun 11, 5 PM79.151.0-212
Sun 11, 4 PM80.253.0-412
Sun 11, 3 PM79.753.2-312
Sun 11, 2 PM78.354.8-412
Sun 11, 1 PM76.057.3-412
Sun 11, 12 PM72.857.8-312
Sun 11, 11 AM69.557.5-312
Sun 11, 10 AM66.157.1-312
Sun 11, 9 AM62.557.8-312
Sun 11, 8 AM56.654.7-312
Sun 11, 7 AM50.649.3-112
Sun 11, 6 AM51.749.9-212
Sun 11, 5 AM51.849.5-212
Sun 11, 4 AM52.949.9-112
Sun 11, 3 AM56.051.8-212
Sun 11, 2 AM56.952.0-312
Sun 11, 1 AM57.750.9-412
Sun 11, 12 AM59.651.2-512
Sat 10, 11 PM60.251.7-512
Sat 10, 10 PM59.351.5-412
Sat 10, 9 PM58.850.8-312
Sat 10, 8 PM60.450.1-312
Sat 10, 7 PM63.649.5-412
Sat 10, 6 PM68.749.1-612
Sat 10, 5 PM73.547.8-712
Sat 10, 4 PM76.347.7-712
Sat 10, 3 PM76.349.1-712
Sat 10, 2 PM77.847.5-812
Sat 10, 1 PM78.249.5-712
Sat 10, 12 PM74.052.4-612
Sat 10, 11 AM71.552.3-612
Sat 10, 10 AM67.451.4-612
Sat 10, 9 AM63.952.5-512
Sat 10, 8 AM57.251.7-412
Sat 10, 7 AM52.247.9-412
Sat 10, 6 AM51.146.3-312
Sat 10, 5 AM52.146.4-312
Sat 10, 4 AM54.147.3-312
Sat 10, 3 AM54.047.1-212
Sat 10, 2 AM54.346.6-312
Sat 10, 1 AM55.146.8-312
Sat 10, 12 AM55.546.0-312
Fri 9, 11 PM57.546.5-312
Fri 9, 10 PM59.745.8-412
Fri 9, 9 PM63.446.0-512
Fri 9, 8 PM64.244.9-412
Fri 9, 7 PM67.342.8-412
Fri 9, 6 PM73.839.3-312
Fri 9, 5 PM80.540.3-512
Fri 9, 4 PM83.339.7-812
Fri 9, 3 PM83.740.8-912
Fri 9, 2 PM82.544.5-812
Fri 9, 1 PM80.445.6-712
Fri 9, 12 PM77.846.7-512
Fri 9, 11 AM74.448.1-512
Fri 9, 10 AM71.046.9-512
Fri 9, 9 AM66.448.1-312
Fri 9, 8 AM59.649.7-212
Fri 9, 7 AM54.346.6-312
Fri 9, 6 AM52.446.3-412
High and Low at Champaign 9 SW, high from 61.5 to 93.2, the latest 61.5; low from 40.8 to 69.8, the latest 55.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Champaign 9 SW, highest dew point from 49.5 to 73.7, the latest 59.8; lowest dew point from 38.1 to 68.5, the latest 53.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF304050607080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Champaign 9 SW, highest humidity from 77 to 98, the latest 95; lowest humidity from 21 to 92, the latest 92, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Precipitation at Champaign 9 SW, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.70, the latest 0.01, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.600.80Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FHighest dew point FLowest dew point FHighest humidity %Lowest humidity %Precipitation in
Oct 1661.555.659.853.395920.01
Oct 1572.162.170.355.796740.22
Oct 1478.663.970.355.588670.00
Oct 1390.065.567.058.178420.00
Oct 1289.454.964.449.792360.00
Oct 1180.649.158.547.796360.00
Oct 1078.650.453.644.886320.00
Oct 984.447.850.438.181210.00
Oct 879.744.653.239.190250.00
Oct 784.949.158.141.585350.00
Oct 674.743.549.540.492320.00
Oct 572.040.850.238.191310.00
Oct 478.343.555.741.896310.00
Oct 371.641.552.138.896410.00
Oct 271.650.261.740.495420.00
Oct 189.263.071.056.996410.70
Sep 3080.259.761.351.277420.01
Sep 2981.345.159.543.396280.00
Sep 2875.741.960.741.298300.02
Sep 2776.344.456.438.394260.00
Sep 2675.452.553.739.187280.00
Sep 2571.155.458.346.996470.00
Sep 2471.659.060.553.592660.00
Sep 2364.958.657.653.292700.00
Sep 2272.058.657.151.590540.00
Sep 2166.660.364.856.095750.19
Sep 2082.866.671.464.896610.37
Sep 1982.667.873.766.697700.12
Sep 1881.069.873.668.197770.27
Sep 1793.269.173.568.598500.00

Station report

Champaign 9 SW, in 5 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 16, 2026, 2:00 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

55.6 F with a dew point of 53.3 F, 92 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 500 ft up.

Chart of the air at Champaign 9 SW: temperature 55.6 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 53.3, 92 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 500 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54808FIG. B THE AIR AT CHAMPAIGN 9 SWTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,00040 F50 F60 F70 FSATURATES 500 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 52.7 FTEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT 55.6 F, 53.3 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 92 PER CENTTHE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 FSOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINTTITLEChampaign 9 SW, the airSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54808TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54808-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-020, FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The wind

Contents

At 19 mph: force 5, a fresh breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Champaign 9 SW, north up: at 19 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 5, fresh breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54808FIG. C THE WIND AT CHAMPAIGN 9 SWPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONDIRECTION NOT REPORTEDBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE19NOW, 19 MPH6STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEChampaign 9 SW, the windSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54808TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54808-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

3The column

Contents

At 700 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.17 inHg and the temperature at 56.5 F; it reports 55.6 F, 0.9 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Champaign 9 SW stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 700 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.17 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.5 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54808FIG. D WHERE CHAMPAIGN 9 SW 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 ATMOSPHERECHAMPAIGN 9 SW3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT700 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 HERE29.17 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.5 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED55.6 FTITLEChampaign 9 SW, the columnSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54808TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54808-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

4The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 41 degrees above the horizon at 40.05 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 Champaign 9 SW, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 41 degrees above the horizon, against 73 at the June solstice, 50 at the equinoxes and 27 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 58 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54808FIG. E THE SUN AT CHAMPAIGN 9 SWELEVATION 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 27°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 40.05 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEChampaign 9 SW, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54808TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54808-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

5The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 700 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 16, 2026, 2:00 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Champaign 9 SW, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 16, 2026, 2:00 am local time; air temperature, 55.6 f, dew point 53.3 f; precipitation gauge, 0.01 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54808FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 16, 2026, 2:00 AM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 16, 2026, 2:00 AM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE55.6 F, DEW POINT 53.3 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.01 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEChampaign 9 SW, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54808TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54808-5DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

3 places read it as one of the nearest to it.

Near Champaign 9 SW