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Identifier
DW5499
Latitude
39.32000 N
Longitude
94.92000 W
Elevation
809 ft
Rank
873of 1,079 in Kansas, Oct 16
Observed
8:15 PMCDT, 3 hours ago
Air temperature
55F
Relative humidity
80%
Pressure
30.19inHg
Wind
7mph
Gust
16mph
Wind direction
264°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station DW5499ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station DW5499 Report

Rank 873 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 score82.1of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
871stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
4ranks 872 to 875
Points deducted
17.913.2 reports received, 2.1 forecast check, 1.8 continuity, 0.9 accuracy
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Kansas median 78.8
Next above
SYFrank 872; ahead on reports received 88.0% against 62.3%
Next below
FW8685rank 874; behind on reports received 62.3% against 60.9%

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 3562.421.8 of 35 pointsKansas median 99.4106 of 170 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKansas median 99.9half its reports arrived within 19 s
  3. Continuityweight 1081.98.2 of 10 pointsKansas median 100.0longest silence 5.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 59 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2095.719.1 of 20 pointsKansas median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KMCI, 10.2 miles away, over 79 readings: typical difference 2.8 °F beyond a steady offset of +1.0 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsKansas median 100.00 of 79 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 (70.8 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.0 °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
Rank
873of 1,079 in Kansas, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
20 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.5 °Fwarmer than the airport station KMCI, 10 miles away, on average over 121 readings; typical difference 3.3 °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 170 scheduled reports received, 62.3%.

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 DW5499 received 62.3 per cent, 106 of 170 scheduled reports, rank 873 of 1,079.WHERE IT RANKS IN KANSAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 62.3%, 106 OF 170, RANK 873 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 DW5499's rank in Kansas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,409 of 1,470; 2026-10-06 rank 1,419 of 1,479; 2026-10-07 rank 1,078 of 1,462; 2026-10-08 rank 1,049 of 1,077; 2026-10-09 rank 966 of 1,005; 2026-10-10 rank 965 of 1,005; 2026-10-11 rank 964 of 1,001; 2026-10-12 rank 903 of 993; 2026-10-13 rank 849 of 989; 2026-10-14 rank 827 of 990; 2026-10-15 rank 835 of 1,027; 2026-10-16 rank 873 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, 20268731,07962.3%
Oct 15, 20268351,02763.6%
Oct 14, 202682799063.0%
Oct 13, 202684998960.0%
Oct 12, 202690399355.2%
Oct 11, 20269641,00147.0%
Oct 10, 20269651,00547.2%
Oct 9, 20269661,00546.9%
Oct 8, 20261,0491,07743.0%
Oct 7, 20261,0781,46241.7%
Oct 6, 20261,4191,47937.2%
Oct 5, 20261,4091,47042.5%

Station report

Citizen station DW5499, 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 (264 degrees) at 7 mph, gusting 16 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station DW5499, north up: blowing from 264 degrees, the west, at 7 miles an hour, gusting 16; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW5499FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION DW5499PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 264°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 7 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 16 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station DW5499, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW5499TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW5499-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 809 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.06 inHg and the temperature at 56.1 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.19 inHg means its barometer reads 29.32 inHg; it reports 55.0 F, 1.1 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station DW5499 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 809 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.06 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.1 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.19 and the station pressure it means, 29.32.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW5499FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION DW5499 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 DW54993 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT809 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 HERE29.06 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.1 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.19 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.32 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED55.0 FTITLECitizen station DW5499, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW5499TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW5499-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 42 degrees above the horizon at 39.32 N, and the day is 10 h 60 min long. Level ground there takes 66 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station DW5499, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 42 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 27 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 60 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW5499FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION DW5499ELEVATION 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 74°EQUINOXES 51°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 27°OCT 16, 42°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 60 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 66 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 39.32 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station DW5499, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW5499TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW5499-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 809 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station DW5499, 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 DW5499FIG. 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 DW5499, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW5499TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW5499-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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