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Identifier
CW2856
Latitude
37.55000 N
Longitude
94.66000 W
Elevation
918 ft
Rank
1,022of 1,079 in Kansas, Oct 16
Observed
1:03 AMCDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
55F
Relative humidity
86%
Pressure
30.21inHg
Wind
11mph
Gust
23mph
Wind direction
345°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station CW2856ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station CW2856 Report

Rank 1,022 of 1,079 in Kansas, 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 score76.6of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
1,020stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,021 to 1,023
Points deducted
23.417.9 reports received, 3.4 continuity, 2.1 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Kansas median 78.8
Next above
FW4369rank 1,021; ahead on reports received 53.4% against 48.8%
Next below
PTSK1rank 1,023; behind on reports received 48.8% 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 3548.817.1 of 35 pointsKansas median 99.482 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKansas median 99.9half its reports arrived within 20 s
  3. Continuityweight 1066.36.6 of 10 pointsKansas median 100.0longest silence 8.8 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsKansas median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KPTS, 7.9 miles away, over 88 readings: typical difference 1.7 °F beyond a steady offset of +1.5 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsKansas median 100.00 of 88 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.9 of 10 points, at the medianKansas median 78.8-

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 2.3 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.8 °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
1,022of 1,079 in Kansas, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
20 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.8 °Fwarmer than the airport station KPTS, 7.9 miles away, on average over 152 readings; typical difference 2.5 °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: 82 of 168 scheduled reports received, 48.8%.

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 1,079 ranked stations in Kansas 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, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 4; 20 to 29 per cent, 8; 30 to 39 per cent, 0; 40 to 49 per cent, 106; 50 to 59 per cent, 109; 60 to 69 per cent, 10; 70 to 79 per cent, 80; 80 to 89 per cent, 123; 90 to 99 per cent, 218; 100 per cent, 421. Citizen station CW2856 received 48.8 per cent, 82 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,022 of 1,079.WHERE IT RANKS IN KANSAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 48.8%, 82 OF 168, RANK 1,022 OF 1,079PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19420 to 29830 to 3940 to 4910650 to 5910960 to 691070 to 798080 to 8912390 to 99218100421STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station CW2856's rank in Kansas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,407 of 1,470; 2026-10-06 rank 853 of 1,479; 2026-10-07 rank 751 of 1,462; 2026-10-08 rank 929 of 1,077; 2026-10-09 rank 835 of 1,005; 2026-10-10 rank 834 of 1,005; 2026-10-11 rank 835 of 1,001; 2026-10-12 rank 820 of 993; 2026-10-13 rank 782 of 989; 2026-10-14 rank 786 of 990; 2026-10-15 rank 831 of 1,027; 2026-10-16 rank 1,022 of 1,079.ITS RANK IN KANSAS, 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%421
90 to 99%218
80 to 89%123
70 to 79%80
60 to 69%10
50 to 59%109
40 to 49%106
30 to 39%0
20 to 29%8
10 to 19%4
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,0221,07948.8%
Oct 15, 20268311,02762.5%
Oct 14, 202678699064.2%
Oct 13, 202678298962.5%
Oct 12, 202682099364.2%
Oct 11, 20268351,00161.4%
Oct 10, 20268341,00560.2%
Oct 9, 20268351,00560.8%
Oct 8, 20269291,07757.3%
Oct 7, 20267511,46272.4%
Oct 6, 20268531,47962.0%
Oct 5, 20261,4071,47037.0%

Station report

Citizen station CW2856, 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 (345 degrees) at 11 mph, gusting 23 mph: force 3, a gentle breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station CW2856, north up: blowing from 345 degrees, the north northwest, at 11 miles an hour, gusting 23; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 3, gentle breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CW2856FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION CW2856PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 345°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE8NOW, 11 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE19GUST, 23 MPH6STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station CW2856, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP CW2856TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-CW2856-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 918 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.94 inHg and the temperature at 55.7 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.21 inHg means its barometer reads 29.22 inHg; it reports 55.0 F, 0.7 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station CW2856 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 918 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.94 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.7 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.21 and the station pressure it means, 29.22.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CW2856FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION CW2856 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 CW28563 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT918 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 HERE28.94 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.7 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.21 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.22 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED55.0 FTITLECitizen station CW2856, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP CW2856TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-CW2856-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 43 degrees above the horizon at 37.55 N, and the day is 11 h 03 min long. Level ground there takes 69 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station CW2856, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 43 degrees above the horizon, against 76 at the June solstice, 52 at the equinoxes and 29 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 03 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CW2856FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION CW2856ELEVATION 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 76°EQUINOXES 52°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 29°OCT 16, 43°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 03 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 69 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 37.55 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station CW2856, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP CW2856TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-CW2856-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 918 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station CW2856, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 55.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CW2856FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE55.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station CW2856, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP CW2856TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-CW2856-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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