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Identifier
54811
Latitude
41.84000 N
Longitude
88.85000 W
Elevation
861 ft
Observed
2:00 AMCDT, 3 hours ago
Air temperature
51.3F
What it feels like
51.3F
High so far today
54.5F
Low so far today
51.3F
Dew point
45.9F
Relative humidity
82%
Wind
13mph
Strongest wind today
14mph
Precipitation today
0in
Ground surface temperature
51.3F

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Shabbona 5 NNE Report

Rank 918 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
WDSI2rank 916; ahead on reports due 168 against 84, the longer record first
Next below
54808rank 919; behind on median arrival 90 min 51 s against 90 min 52 s

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 18 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. Shabbona 5 NNE received 100.0 per cent, 84 of 84 scheduled reports, rank 918 of 1,393.WHERE IT RANKS IN ILLINOIS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 84 OF 84, RANK 918 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 Shabbona 5 NNE'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 845 of 1,354; 2026-10-13 rank 873 of 1,360; 2026-10-14 rank 870 of 1,356; 2026-10-15 rank 895 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 918 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, 20269181,393100.0%
Oct 15, 20268951,375100.0%
Oct 14, 20268701,356100.0%
Oct 13, 20268731,360100.0%
Oct 12, 20268451,354100.0%
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 Shabbona 5 NNE, temperature from 51.3 to 64.3, the latest 51.3; dew point from 45.9 to 62.2, the latest 45.9, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF45505560656 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AMTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Shabbona 5 NNE, relative humidity from 82 to 84, the latest 82, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%8282.58383.5846 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Wind at Shabbona 5 NNE, wind from 1 to 13, the latest 13, in miles an hour.WINDmph0510156 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Reports received at Shabbona 5 NNE, 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 AM51.345.982131
Fri 16, 1 AM51.947.0831312
Fri 16, 12 AM53.348.6841212
Thu 15, 11 PM55.250.9-1012
Thu 15, 10 PM56.653.1-912
Thu 15, 9 PM59.156.3-1012
Thu 15, 8 PM62.960.6-912
Thu 15, 7 PM64.362.2-512
Thu 15, 6 PM62.960.5-112
Thu 15, 5 PM62.359.9-412
Thu 15, 4 PM61.358.6-312
Thu 15, 3 PM60.557.4-312
Thu 15, 2 PM59.756.5-412
Thu 15, 1 PM58.755.7-512
Thu 15, 12 PM57.854.5-512
Thu 15, 11 AM58.154.4-512
Thu 15, 10 AM58.253.6-512
Thu 15, 9 AM57.653.6-312
Thu 15, 8 AM56.752.7-412
Thu 15, 7 AM56.451.8-412
Thu 15, 6 AM56.651.4-512
Temperature and Dew point at Shabbona 5 NNE, temperature from 46.1 to 86.4, the latest 51.3; dew point from 42.7 to 62.2, the latest 45.9, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16TEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Shabbona 5 NNE, relative humidity from 82 to 84, the latest 82, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%8282.58383.584Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind at Shabbona 5 NNE, wind from 0 to 13, the latest 13, in miles an hour.WINDmph051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Shabbona 5 NNE, 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 AM51.345.982131
Fri 16, 1 AM51.947.0831312
Fri 16, 12 AM53.348.6841212
Thu 15, 11 PM55.250.9-1012
Thu 15, 10 PM56.653.1-912
Thu 15, 9 PM59.156.3-1012
Thu 15, 8 PM62.960.6-912
Thu 15, 7 PM64.362.2-512
Thu 15, 6 PM62.960.5-112
Thu 15, 5 PM62.359.9-412
Thu 15, 4 PM61.358.6-312
Thu 15, 3 PM60.557.4-312
Thu 15, 2 PM59.756.5-412
Thu 15, 1 PM58.755.7-512
Thu 15, 12 PM57.854.5-512
Thu 15, 11 AM58.154.4-512
Thu 15, 10 AM58.253.6-512
Thu 15, 9 AM57.653.6-312
Thu 15, 8 AM56.752.7-412
Thu 15, 7 AM56.451.8-412
Thu 15, 6 AM56.651.4-512
Thu 15, 5 AM56.951.6-412
Thu 15, 4 AM56.650.8-312
Thu 15, 3 AM56.950.1-312
Thu 15, 2 AM56.749.3-412
Thu 15, 1 AM56.749.0-512
Thu 15, 12 AM56.949.5-512
Wed 14, 11 PM57.049.4-512
Wed 14, 10 PM57.050.0-712
Wed 14, 9 PM57.551.4-612
Wed 14, 8 PM57.652.3-612
Wed 14, 7 PM58.352.9-612
Wed 14, 6 PM59.552.9-612
Wed 14, 5 PM61.853.2-512
Wed 14, 4 PM62.754.1-512
Wed 14, 3 PM63.255.1-612
Wed 14, 2 PM63.855.8-612
Wed 14, 1 PM64.056.4-512
Wed 14, 12 PM64.456.4-512
Wed 14, 11 AM63.757.1-512
Wed 14, 10 AM63.858.2-612
Wed 14, 9 AM62.359.0-612
Wed 14, 8 AM61.458.7-312
Wed 14, 7 AM60.858.2-212
Wed 14, 6 AM60.457.8-312
Wed 14, 5 AM61.559.0-412
Wed 14, 4 AM62.259.8-112
Wed 14, 3 AM62.560.1-012
Wed 14, 2 AM62.559.7-012
Wed 14, 1 AM62.759.5-112
Wed 14, 12 AM64.160.8-112
Tue 13, 11 PM63.660.0-012
Tue 13, 10 PM64.657.8-012
Tue 13, 9 PM65.657.4-212
Tue 13, 8 PM64.157.0-012
Tue 13, 7 PM64.056.3-012
Tue 13, 6 PM68.356.6-012
Tue 13, 5 PM75.456.5-212
Tue 13, 4 PM75.556.8-312
Tue 13, 3 PM76.656.7-512
Tue 13, 2 PM76.357.0-412
Tue 13, 1 PM75.357.6-512
Tue 13, 12 PM72.857.0-512
Tue 13, 11 AM71.657.0-512
Tue 13, 10 AM69.457.1-512
Tue 13, 9 AM67.057.5-712
Tue 13, 8 AM66.758.9-612
Tue 13, 7 AM66.058.1-412
Tue 13, 6 AM68.157.3-612
Tue 13, 5 AM70.856.8-712
Tue 13, 4 AM73.156.7-712
Tue 13, 3 AM75.056.5-812
Tue 13, 2 AM76.356.4-612
Tue 13, 1 AM75.656.6-312
Tue 13, 12 AM75.558.0-212
Mon 12, 11 PM75.358.9-112
Mon 12, 10 PM72.959.3-012
Mon 12, 9 PM72.758.7-012
Mon 12, 8 PM74.958.9-012
Mon 12, 7 PM75.159.0-112
Mon 12, 6 PM77.758.6-012
Mon 12, 5 PM81.258.8-212
Mon 12, 4 PM84.358.9-312
Mon 12, 3 PM86.459.6-412
Mon 12, 2 PM85.360.0-412
Mon 12, 1 PM85.561.0-412
Mon 12, 12 PM82.860.8-412
Mon 12, 11 AM78.959.9-212
Mon 12, 10 AM75.958.4-212
Mon 12, 9 AM73.657.9-212
Mon 12, 8 AM66.457.4-012
Mon 12, 7 AM60.755.0-012
Mon 12, 6 AM60.554.0-112
Mon 12, 5 AM61.954.5-012
Mon 12, 4 AM63.154.2-012
Mon 12, 3 AM63.954.6-012
Mon 12, 2 AM63.454.4-012
Mon 12, 1 AM61.654.4-012
Mon 12, 12 AM59.452.7-012
Sun 11, 11 PM62.654.0-012
Sun 11, 10 PM60.554.3-012
Sun 11, 9 PM58.953.5-012
Sun 11, 8 PM56.250.5-012
Sun 11, 7 PM59.450.8-012
Sun 11, 6 PM65.252.6-012
Sun 11, 5 PM74.552.3-112
Sun 11, 4 PM77.451.8-312
Sun 11, 3 PM78.652.1-312
Sun 11, 2 PM77.851.8-312
Sun 11, 1 PM76.452.0-412
Sun 11, 12 PM73.453.8-412
Sun 11, 11 AM70.154.7-312
Sun 11, 10 AM66.553.5-412
Sun 11, 9 AM61.952.9-412
Sun 11, 8 AM55.952.4-112
Sun 11, 7 AM46.243.8-012
Sun 11, 6 AM46.143.5-012
Sun 11, 5 AM46.843.8-012
Sun 11, 4 AM49.044.9-012
Sun 11, 3 AM52.147.0-012
Sun 11, 2 AM53.847.7-112
Sun 11, 1 AM55.448.2-212
Sun 11, 12 AM55.547.7-112
Sat 10, 11 PM56.846.3-112
Sat 10, 10 PM60.046.4-212
Sat 10, 9 PM61.645.3-212
Sat 10, 8 PM64.144.3-312
Sat 10, 7 PM67.743.1-412
Sat 10, 6 PM71.042.7-412
Sat 10, 5 PM75.543.1-412
Sat 10, 4 PM78.844.2-612
Sat 10, 3 PM79.846.6-712
Sat 10, 2 PM81.346.3-712
Sat 10, 1 PM81.646.0-612
Sat 10, 12 PM79.947.1-612
Sat 10, 11 AM74.648.9-512
Sat 10, 10 AM68.348.8-512
Sat 10, 9 AM62.747.6-512
Sat 10, 8 AM59.547.4-412
Sat 10, 7 AM55.746.4-212
Sat 10, 6 AM55.745.8-112
Sat 10, 5 AM55.646.5-112
Sat 10, 4 AM56.145.6-012
Sat 10, 3 AM57.845.9-112
Sat 10, 2 AM59.946.3-412
Sat 10, 1 AM60.447.3-312
Sat 10, 12 AM59.649.5-212
Fri 9, 11 PM60.650.9-212
Fri 9, 10 PM60.652.3-212
Fri 9, 9 PM60.952.0-212
Fri 9, 8 PM61.651.5-212
Fri 9, 7 PM63.451.2-312
Fri 9, 6 PM65.252.4-212
Fri 9, 5 PM68.752.9-412
Fri 9, 4 PM69.853.3-512
Fri 9, 3 PM68.154.3-312
Fri 9, 2 PM67.555.1-212
Fri 9, 1 PM64.456.4-212
Fri 9, 12 PM62.850.7-112
Fri 9, 11 AM64.249.3-312
Fri 9, 10 AM58.345.8-312
Fri 9, 9 AM55.045.5-312
Fri 9, 8 AM53.146.3-012
Fri 9, 7 AM51.846.1-012
Fri 9, 6 AM50.544.9-012
High and Low at Shabbona 5 NNE, high from 54.5 to 87.3, the latest 54.5; low from 39.7 to 64.4, the latest 51.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12FREEZINGHIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Shabbona 5 NNE, highest dew point from 47.6 to 72.9, the latest 49.8; lowest dew point from 29.9 to 61.6, the latest 45.9, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF20406080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Shabbona 5 NNE, highest humidity from 72 to 94, the latest 84; lowest humidity from 21 to 90, the latest 82, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Precipitation at Shabbona 5 NNE, precipitation from 0.00 to 2.32, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.001.002.003.00Sep 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 1654.551.349.845.984820.00
Oct 1564.854.562.748.893750.36
Oct 1465.156.861.249.292730.31
Oct 1377.262.660.755.490490.05
Oct 1287.357.962.551.882390.00
Oct 1179.244.856.042.392390.00
Oct 1082.454.350.341.774270.00
Oct 970.344.258.241.290550.04
Oct 872.744.147.629.989210.00
Oct 779.051.455.037.672250.00
Oct 673.245.147.941.388320.00
Oct 570.039.749.136.890330.00
Oct 472.346.651.236.889280.00
Oct 370.340.353.038.794340.00
Oct 266.242.157.635.991360.00
Oct 169.159.766.357.193901.31
Sep 3065.759.062.447.293521.22
Sep 2978.644.158.242.294280.00
Sep 2875.740.158.636.594250.00
Sep 2774.542.658.640.994340.00
Sep 2671.445.054.142.093370.00
Sep 2567.549.557.845.991470.02
Sep 2472.150.055.347.592470.00
Sep 2368.954.054.047.984520.00
Sep 2259.754.153.646.286650.09
Sep 2166.255.958.148.991650.00
Sep 2068.960.166.856.894862.32
Sep 1967.862.465.756.293711.55
Sep 1869.860.361.855.192610.03
Sep 1783.764.472.961.694651.83

Station report

Shabbona 5 NNE, 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

51.3 F with a dew point of 45.9 F, 82 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 1,200 ft up.

Chart of the air at Shabbona 5 NNE: temperature 51.3 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 45.9, 82 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 1,200 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54811FIG. B THE AIR AT SHABBONA 5 NNETHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,00030 F40 F50 F60 FSATURATES 1,200 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 44.8 FTEMPERATURE 51.3 FDEW POINT 45.9 FSPREAD 5.3 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 82 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 POINTTITLEShabbona 5 NNE, the airSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54811TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54811-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The wind

Contents

At 13 mph: force 4, a moderate breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Shabbona 5 NNE, north up: at 13 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 4, moderate breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54811FIG. C THE WIND AT SHABBONA 5 NNEPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONDIRECTION NOT REPORTEDBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE13NOW, 13 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEShabbona 5 NNE, the windSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54811TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54811-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

3The column

Contents

At 861 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.00 inHg and the temperature at 55.9 F; it reports 51.3 F, 4.7 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Shabbona 5 NNE stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 861 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.00 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54811FIG. D WHERE SHABBONA 5 NNE 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 ATMOSPHERESHABBONA 5 NNE3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT861 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 HERE29.00 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.9 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED51.3 FTITLEShabbona 5 NNE, the columnSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54811TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54811-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

4The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 39 degrees above the horizon at 41.84 N, and the day is 10 h 54 min long. Level ground there takes 63 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Shabbona 5 NNE, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 39 degrees above the horizon, against 72 at the June solstice, 48 at the equinoxes and 25 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 54 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54811FIG. E THE SUN AT SHABBONA 5 NNEELEVATION 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 72°EQUINOXES 48°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 25°OCT 16, 39°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 54 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 63 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 41.84 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEShabbona 5 NNE, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54811TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54811-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

5The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 861 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, Shabbona 5 NNE, 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, 51.3 f, dew point 45.9 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54811FIG. 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 TEMPERATURE51.3 F, DEW POINT 45.9 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEShabbona 5 NNE, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54811TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54811-5DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

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

Near Shabbona 5 NNE