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Identifier
63898
Latitude
38.88000 N
Longitude
86.57000 W
Elevation
760 ft
Observed
9:00 PMEDT, 4 hours ago
Air temperature
75.9F
What it feels like
75.9F
High so far today
75.9F
Low so far today
64.8F
Dew point
73.4F
Relative humidity
92%
Wind
3mph
Strongest wind today
6mph
Precipitation today
0in
Ground surface temperature
73F

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Bedford 5 WNW Report

Rank 725 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 score92.3of 100

Indiana median
95.8the median score of 1,111 stations
Scoring higher
724stations in Indiana
Sharing its score
4ranks 725 to 728
Points deducted
7.77.3 arrival, 0.4 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Indiana median 100.0, 100.0, 96.1
Next above
04_313_018.2rank 724; ahead on 247 score 92.7 against 92.3
Next below
CFJrank 726; behind on reports received 100% against 89.4%

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 pointsIndiana median 99.484 of 84 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1027.02.7 of 10 pointsIndiana median 95.3half its reports arrived within 1.5 h
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIndiana median 100.0longest silence 3.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianIndiana median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIndiana median 100.0-
  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 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
282 of 28897.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
2,010 of 2,01699.7% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 37 minfrom Oct 15, 11:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:00 PMlocal 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 1,111 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. Bedford 5 WNW received 100.0 per cent, 84 of 84 scheduled reports, rank 725 of 1,111.WHERE IT RANKS IN INDIANA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 84 OF 84, RANK 725 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 Bedford 5 WNW's rank in Indiana by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-29 rank 228 of 431; 2026-09-30 rank 225 of 435; 2026-10-01 rank 162 of 438; 2026-10-02 rank 734 of 890; 2026-10-03 rank 732 of 890; 2026-10-04 rank 637 of 912; 2026-10-05 rank 611 of 1,012; 2026-10-06 rank 658 of 1,033; 2026-10-07 rank 667 of 1,119; 2026-10-08 rank 648 of 1,110; 2026-10-09 rank 634 of 1,073; 2026-10-10 rank 635 of 1,076; 2026-10-11 rank 630 of 1,077; 2026-10-12 rank 640 of 1,084; 2026-10-13 rank 697 of 1,089; 2026-10-14 rank 689 of 1,088; 2026-10-15 rank 720 of 1,103; 2026-10-16 rank 725 of 1,111.ITS RANK IN INDIANA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Sep 29Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 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, 20267251,111100.0%
Oct 15, 20267201,103100.0%
Oct 14, 20266891,088100.0%
Oct 13, 20266971,089100.0%
Oct 12, 20266401,084100.0%
Oct 11, 20266301,07798.8%
Oct 10, 20266351,07698.8%
Oct 9, 20266341,07398.8%
Oct 8, 20266481,11098.8%
Oct 7, 20266671,11998.8%
Oct 6, 20266581,03398.8%
Oct 5, 20266111,012100.0%
Oct 4, 2026637912100.0%
Oct 3, 2026732890100.0%
Oct 2, 2026734890100.0%
Oct 1, 2026162438100.0%
Sep 30, 2026225435100.0%
Sep 29, 2026228431100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Bedford 5 WNW, temperature from 64.9 to 75.5, the latest 73.2; dew point from 64.8 to 73.7, the latest 72.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF60657075803 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16TEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Wind at Bedford 5 WNW, wind from 1 to 5, the latest 2, in miles an hour.WINDmph0123453 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Reports received at Bedford 5 WNW, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0510153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FWind mphReports
Thu 15, 11 PM73.272.621
Thu 15, 10 PM73.072.5312
Thu 15, 9 PM74.873.0312
Thu 15, 8 PM75.573.7212
Thu 15, 7 PM73.572.6112
Thu 15, 6 PM73.972.5212
Thu 15, 5 PM73.672.4312
Thu 15, 4 PM72.671.6312
Thu 15, 3 PM71.570.5512
Thu 15, 2 PM71.569.7412
Thu 15, 1 PM70.869.4412
Thu 15, 12 PM68.668.4412
Thu 15, 11 AM66.266.2312
Thu 15, 10 AM65.365.3412
Thu 15, 9 AM64.964.8212
Thu 15, 8 AM64.964.9212
Thu 15, 7 AM65.465.3212
Thu 15, 6 AM65.865.8112
Thu 15, 5 AM66.066.0112
Thu 15, 4 AM66.766.6112
Thu 15, 3 AM67.267.1212
Thu 15, 2 AM67.767.6212
Thu 15, 1 AM68.067.9212
Temperature and Dew point at Bedford 5 WNW, temperature from 50.2 to 86.8, the latest 73.2; dew point from 47.0 to 73.7, the latest 72.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF405060708090Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16TEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Wind at Bedford 5 WNW, wind from 0 to 6, the latest 2, in miles an hour.WINDmph02468Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Bedford 5 WNW, 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 FWind mphReports
Thu 15, 11 PM73.272.621
Thu 15, 10 PM73.072.5312
Thu 15, 9 PM74.873.0312
Thu 15, 8 PM75.573.7212
Thu 15, 7 PM73.572.6112
Thu 15, 6 PM73.972.5212
Thu 15, 5 PM73.672.4312
Thu 15, 4 PM72.671.6312
Thu 15, 3 PM71.570.5512
Thu 15, 2 PM71.569.7412
Thu 15, 1 PM70.869.4412
Thu 15, 12 PM68.668.4412
Thu 15, 11 AM66.266.2312
Thu 15, 10 AM65.365.3412
Thu 15, 9 AM64.964.8212
Thu 15, 8 AM64.964.9212
Thu 15, 7 AM65.465.3212
Thu 15, 6 AM65.865.8112
Thu 15, 5 AM66.066.0112
Thu 15, 4 AM66.766.6112
Thu 15, 3 AM67.267.1212
Thu 15, 2 AM67.767.6212
Thu 15, 1 AM68.067.9212
Thu 15, 12 AM68.068.0112
Wed 14, 11 PM68.268.2012
Wed 14, 10 PM68.668.6012
Wed 14, 9 PM69.269.2012
Wed 14, 8 PM69.869.4012
Wed 14, 7 PM71.270.2012
Wed 14, 6 PM72.170.8112
Wed 14, 5 PM73.572.2212
Wed 14, 4 PM74.373.3012
Wed 14, 3 PM73.672.9012
Wed 14, 2 PM73.673.4112
Wed 14, 1 PM73.072.9112
Wed 14, 12 PM72.271.9212
Wed 14, 11 AM74.270.9212
Wed 14, 10 AM75.171.2312
Wed 14, 9 AM74.370.9212
Wed 14, 8 AM73.269.9212
Wed 14, 7 AM73.169.6312
Wed 14, 6 AM73.469.1312
Wed 14, 5 AM73.969.0412
Wed 14, 4 AM74.668.7412
Wed 14, 3 AM75.268.4412
Wed 14, 2 AM74.368.0312
Wed 14, 1 AM74.267.2212
Wed 14, 12 AM75.267.5112
Tue 13, 11 PM75.767.4112
Tue 13, 10 PM76.867.5112
Tue 13, 9 PM77.967.2212
Tue 13, 8 PM79.466.6212
Tue 13, 7 PM81.566.4112
Tue 13, 6 PM84.266.4412
Tue 13, 5 PM86.265.6512
Tue 13, 4 PM86.865.4612
Tue 13, 3 PM86.366.1612
Tue 13, 2 PM84.765.5512
Tue 13, 1 PM82.664.1412
Tue 13, 12 PM80.162.2412
Tue 13, 11 AM76.460.6512
Tue 13, 10 AM72.759.9412
Tue 13, 9 AM68.758.6312
Tue 13, 8 AM66.558.2312
Tue 13, 7 AM66.758.2212
Tue 13, 6 AM67.758.5212
Tue 13, 5 AM68.658.8212
Tue 13, 4 AM69.658.8212
Tue 13, 3 AM70.958.8212
Tue 13, 2 AM71.358.9212
Tue 13, 1 AM71.858.8212
Tue 13, 12 AM72.358.8212
Mon 12, 11 PM72.658.4212
Mon 12, 10 PM73.657.6212
Mon 12, 9 PM75.157.6212
Mon 12, 8 PM76.858.6212
Mon 12, 7 PM79.159.4212
Mon 12, 6 PM81.961.0312
Mon 12, 5 PM83.262.9412
Mon 12, 4 PM83.663.6412
Mon 12, 3 PM83.464.5412
Mon 12, 2 PM81.565.1312
Mon 12, 1 PM79.165.2312
Mon 12, 12 PM73.864.0112
Mon 12, 11 AM70.865.7212
Mon 12, 10 AM61.061.0212
Mon 12, 9 AM57.757.7212
Mon 12, 8 AM54.654.6112
Mon 12, 7 AM52.852.8012
Mon 12, 6 AM53.853.8012
Mon 12, 5 AM54.254.2012
Mon 12, 4 AM55.355.3012
Mon 12, 3 AM55.055.0012
Mon 12, 2 AM56.856.8012
Mon 12, 1 AM58.258.2012
Mon 12, 12 AM58.858.8012
Sun 11, 11 PM59.259.2012
Sun 11, 10 PM60.360.3112
Sun 11, 9 PM61.560.4012
Sun 11, 8 PM64.060.6112
Sun 11, 7 PM66.461.0112
Sun 11, 6 PM69.061.8112
Sun 11, 5 PM69.362.0212
Sun 11, 4 PM68.062.1212
Sun 11, 3 PM66.361.6212
Sun 11, 2 PM64.761.2312
Sun 11, 1 PM63.060.8412
Sun 11, 12 PM62.060.4412
Sun 11, 11 AM61.460.8512
Sun 11, 10 AM59.659.6212
Sun 11, 9 AM58.658.5312
Sun 11, 8 AM58.358.3212
Sun 11, 7 AM58.458.3112
Sun 11, 6 AM58.358.3112
Sun 11, 5 AM58.358.3112
Sun 11, 4 AM58.358.2112
Sun 11, 3 AM58.658.3212
Sun 11, 2 AM58.658.2212
Sun 11, 1 AM59.058.4412
Sun 11, 12 AM59.258.6512
Sat 10, 11 PM59.458.8412
Sat 10, 10 PM59.859.4512
Sat 10, 9 PM59.058.5512
Sat 10, 8 PM59.457.5412
Sat 10, 7 PM60.656.2412
Sat 10, 6 PM63.955.2312
Sat 10, 5 PM66.255.3312
Sat 10, 4 PM67.055.1312
Sat 10, 3 PM66.854.6312
Sat 10, 2 PM66.753.9512
Sat 10, 1 PM66.652.9612
Sat 10, 12 PM65.853.8612
Sat 10, 11 AM63.253.2412
Sat 10, 10 AM61.252.3212
Sat 10, 9 AM59.651.4312
Sat 10, 8 AM58.451.0212
Sat 10, 7 AM57.550.7112
Sat 10, 6 AM57.850.1112
Sat 10, 5 AM58.150.6112
Sat 10, 4 AM57.250.5012
Sat 10, 3 AM56.850.8012
Sat 10, 2 AM57.951.0012
Sat 10, 1 AM59.750.4012
Sat 10, 12 AM65.048.8012
Fri 9, 11 PM66.349.1012
Fri 9, 10 PM67.649.0212
Fri 9, 9 PM68.849.0012
Fri 9, 8 PM70.549.5112
Fri 9, 7 PM73.748.8012
Fri 9, 6 PM78.848.3112
Fri 9, 5 PM81.548.1212
Fri 9, 4 PM82.647.0412
Fri 9, 3 PM82.747.8412
Fri 9, 2 PM81.649.1512
Fri 9, 1 PM80.149.8412
Fri 9, 12 PM76.255.0312
Fri 9, 11 AM69.855.1312
Fri 9, 10 AM61.655.4012
Fri 9, 9 AM55.554.4012
Fri 9, 8 AM50.750.7012
Fri 9, 7 AM50.250.2012
Fri 9, 6 AM50.650.1012
Fri 9, 5 AM51.150.1012
Fri 9, 4 AM53.051.8012
Fri 9, 3 AM52.450.9012
Fri 9, 2 AM53.150.5012
Fri 9, 1 AM54.951.4012
High and Low at Bedford 5 WNW, high from 63.0 to 93.0, the latest 75.9; low from 44.6 to 71.4, the latest 64.8, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Bedford 5 WNW, highest dew point from 51.8 to 76.9, the latest 74.0; lowest dew point from 42.7 to 69.6, the latest 64.7, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF4050607080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Bedford 5 WNW, highest humidity from 76 to 100, the latest 100; lowest humidity from 27 to 92, the latest 92, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Precipitation at Bedford 5 WNW, precipitation from 0.01 to 0.71, the latest 0.10, 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 1575.964.874.064.7100920.10
Oct 1475.667.174.166.1100770.20
Oct 1387.165.767.657.777490.02
Oct 1283.851.467.551.4100490.02
Oct 1170.058.362.658.0100770.01
Oct 1067.155.659.647.499550.20
Oct 983.549.356.944.9100270.02
Oct 878.351.660.244.798310.02
Oct 781.044.656.544.3100400.02
Oct 672.145.151.842.792370.02
Oct 570.352.256.945.296450.04
Oct 474.849.356.648.5100420.03
Oct 370.549.852.946.396430.02
Oct 276.557.769.649.9100690.50
Oct 186.963.168.753.576520.02
Sep 3083.356.761.554.798430.03
Sep 2978.652.360.552.3100460.02
Sep 2876.149.557.847.595440.02
Sep 2773.447.553.745.295410.02
Sep 2673.053.454.947.089430.02
Sep 2570.254.559.046.1100460.03
Sep 2467.860.363.858.8100790.04
Sep 2366.459.462.958.5100830.03
Sep 2263.057.958.855.795830.04
Sep 2175.059.971.056.9100870.71
Sep 2086.070.075.465.9100590.02
Sep 1990.167.376.467.3100540.02
Sep 1888.969.676.365.8100640.60
Sep 1793.071.476.969.6100490.02

Station report

Bedford 5 WNW, in 5 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

75.9 F with a dew point of 73.4 F, 92 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 600 ft up.

Chart of the air at Bedford 5 WNW: temperature 75.9 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 73.4, 92 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 600 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 63898FIG. B THE AIR AT BEDFORD 5 WNWTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,00060 F70 F80 F90 FSATURATES 600 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 72.7 FTEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT 75.9 F, 73.4 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 POINTTITLEBedford 5 WNW, the airSTATION REPORT · USCRN 63898TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-63898-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-020, FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The wind

Contents

At 3 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Bedford 5 WNW, north up: at 3 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 63898FIG. C THE WIND AT BEDFORD 5 WNWPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONDIRECTION NOT REPORTEDBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEBedford 5 WNW, the windSTATION REPORT · USCRN 63898TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-63898-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

3The column

Contents

At 760 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.11 inHg and the temperature at 56.3 F; it reports 75.9 F, 19.6 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Bedford 5 WNW stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 760 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.11 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 63898FIG. D WHERE BEDFORD 5 WNW 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 ATMOSPHEREBEDFORD 5 WNW3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT760 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 HERE29.11 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.3 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED75.9 FTITLEBedford 5 WNW, the columnSTATION REPORT · USCRN 63898TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-63898-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

4The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 42 degrees above the horizon at 38.88 N, and the day is 11 h 01 min long. Level ground there takes 67 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Bedford 5 WNW, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 42 degrees above the horizon, against 75 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 28 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 01 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 63898FIG. E THE SUN AT BEDFORD 5 WNWELEVATION 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 75°EQUINOXES 51°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 28°OCT 16, 42°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 01 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 67 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 38.88 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEBedford 5 WNW, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 63898TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-63898-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

5The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 760 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Bedford 5 WNW, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 15, 2026, 9:00 pm local time; air temperature, 75.9 f, dew point 73.4 f; precipitation gauge, 0.02 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 63898FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 15, 2026, 9:00 PM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 15, 2026, 9:00 PM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE75.9 F, DEW POINT 73.4 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.02 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEBedford 5 WNW, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 63898TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-63898-5DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

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

Near Bedford 5 WNW