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Identifier
FW7271
Latitude
40.39000 N
Longitude
86.88000 W
Elevation
649 ft
Rank
1,017of 1,111 in Indiana, Oct 16
Observed
12:16 AMEDT, 1 hour ago
Air temperature
71F
Relative humidity
91%
Pressure
29.82inHg
Wind
5mph
Gust
14mph
Wind direction
243°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW7271ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station FW7271 Report

Rank 1,017 of 1,111 in Indiana, 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 score79.1of 100

Indiana median
95.8the median score of 1,111 stations
Scoring higher
1,015stations in Indiana
Sharing its score
4ranks 1,016 to 1,019
Points deducted
20.918.1 reports received, 2.5 continuity, 0.4 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Indiana median 96.1
Next above
EW1902rank 1,016; ahead on reports received 51.9% against 48.4%
Next below
IN-DV-12rank 1,018; behind on reports received 48.4% 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 3548.416.9 of 35 pointsIndiana median 99.4106 of 219 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIndiana median 95.3half its reports arrived within 20 s
  3. Continuityweight 1075.57.6 of 10 pointsIndiana median 100.0longest silence 5 h, on a schedule of one report every 46 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsIndiana median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KLAF, 3.9 miles away, over 82 readings: typical difference 1.8 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.5 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsIndiana median 100.00 of 82 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.6 of 10 points, at the medianIndiana median 96.1-

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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (55.2 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.9 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.4 °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
1,017of 1,111 in Indiana, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
20 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.9 °Fwarmer than the airport station KLAF, 3.9 miles away, on average over 133 readings; typical difference 2.0 °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: 106 of 219 scheduled reports received, 48.4%.

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 1,111 ranked stations in Indiana 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, 3; 20 to 29 per cent, 14; 30 to 39 per cent, 2; 40 to 49 per cent, 52; 50 to 59 per cent, 106; 60 to 69 per cent, 21; 70 to 79 per cent, 75; 80 to 89 per cent, 137; 90 to 99 per cent, 221; 100 per cent, 478. Citizen station FW7271 received 48.4 per cent, 106 of 219 scheduled reports, rank 1,017 of 1,111.WHERE IT RANKS IN INDIANA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 48.4%, 106 OF 219, RANK 1,017 OF 1,111PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 19320 to 291430 to 39240 to 495250 to 5910660 to 692170 to 797580 to 8913790 to 99221100478STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW7271's rank in Indiana by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 825 of 1,012; 2026-10-06 rank 787 of 1,033; 2026-10-07 rank 827 of 1,119; 2026-10-08 rank 839 of 1,110; 2026-10-09 rank 828 of 1,073; 2026-10-10 rank 825 of 1,076; 2026-10-11 rank 883 of 1,077; 2026-10-12 rank 942 of 1,084; 2026-10-13 rank 941 of 1,089; 2026-10-14 rank 951 of 1,088; 2026-10-15 rank 969 of 1,103; 2026-10-16 rank 1,017 of 1,111.ITS RANK IN INDIANA, 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%478
90 to 99%221
80 to 89%137
70 to 79%75
60 to 69%21
50 to 59%106
40 to 49%52
30 to 39%2
20 to 29%14
10 to 19%3
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,0171,11148.4%
Oct 15, 20269691,10352.0%
Oct 14, 20269511,08854.3%
Oct 13, 20269411,08955.3%
Oct 12, 20269421,08454.2%
Oct 11, 20268831,07762.6%
Oct 10, 20268251,07660.7%
Oct 9, 20268281,07360.4%
Oct 8, 20268391,11059.3%
Oct 7, 20268271,11959.7%
Oct 6, 20267871,03363.8%
Oct 5, 20268251,01263.1%

Station report

Citizen station FW7271, 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 west southwest (243 degrees) at 5 mph, gusting 14 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW7271, north up: blowing from 243 degrees, the west southwest, at 5 miles an hour, gusting 14; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7271FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW7271PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 243°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 5 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 14 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW7271, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7271TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW7271-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 649 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.23 inHg and the temperature at 56.7 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.82 inHg means its barometer reads 29.13 inHg; it reports 71.0 F, 14.3 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW7271 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 649 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.23 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.7 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.82 and the station pressure it means, 29.13.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7271FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW7271 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 FW72712 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT649 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 HERE29.23 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.7 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.82 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.13 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED71.0 FTITLECitizen station FW7271, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7271TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW7271-2DRAWN 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 40.39 N, and the day is 10 h 57 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 FW7271, 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 57 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7271FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW7271ELEVATION 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 57 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 65 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.39 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station FW7271, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7271TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW7271-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 649 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW7271, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 71.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW7271FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE71.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW7271, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW7271TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW7271-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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