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Identifier
53974
Latitude
39.10000 N
Longitude
96.60000 W
Elevation
1,137 ft
Observed
9:00 PMCDT, 4 hours ago
Air temperature
53.6F
What it feels like
53.6F
High so far today
64F
Low so far today
53.4F
Dew point
47.6F
Relative humidity
80%
Wind
4mph
Strongest wind today
11mph
Precipitation today
0in
Ground surface temperature
51.8F

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Manhattan 6 SSW Report

Rank 788 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 score87.5of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
787stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
3ranks 788 to 790
Points deducted
12.510.0 arrival, 2.1 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kansas median 100.0, 100.0, 78.8
Next above
LNAK1rank 787; ahead on 247 score 87.7 against 87.5
Next below
NRNrank 789; behind on reports received 98.8% against 84.9%

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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsKansas median 99.483 of 84 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 100.00.0 of 10 pointsKansas median 99.9half its reports arrived within 2.5 h
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKansas median 100.0longest silence 4 h, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  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 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
258 of 28889.5% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
1,986 of 2,01698.5% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
3 h 36 minfrom Oct 15, 9:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
2 h 31 min9 in 10 within 2 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: 83 of 84 scheduled reports received, 98.8%.

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 1,079 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. Manhattan 6 SSW received 98.8 per cent, 83 of 84 scheduled reports, rank 788 of 1,079.WHERE IT RANKS IN KANSAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 98.8%, 83 OF 84, RANK 788 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 Manhattan 6 SSW's rank in Kansas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-29 rank 436 of 525; 2026-09-30 rank 420 of 571; 2026-10-01 rank 356 of 591; 2026-10-02 rank 1,213 of 1,380; 2026-10-03 rank 1,213 of 1,380; 2026-10-04 rank 765 of 1,389; 2026-10-05 rank 840 of 1,470; 2026-10-06 rank 816 of 1,479; 2026-10-07 rank 752 of 1,462; 2026-10-08 rank 782 of 1,077; 2026-10-09 rank 722 of 1,005; 2026-10-10 rank 722 of 1,005; 2026-10-11 rank 749 of 1,001; 2026-10-12 rank 748 of 993; 2026-10-13 rank 735 of 989; 2026-10-14 rank 743 of 990; 2026-10-15 rank 771 of 1,027; 2026-10-16 rank 788 of 1,079.ITS RANK IN KANSAS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Sep 29Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 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, 20267881,07998.8%
Oct 15, 20267711,02798.8%
Oct 14, 202674399098.8%
Oct 13, 202673598998.8%
Oct 12, 202674899398.8%
Oct 11, 20267491,00198.8%
Oct 10, 20267221,005100.0%
Oct 9, 20267221,005100.0%
Oct 8, 20267821,07798.8%
Oct 7, 20267521,462100.0%
Oct 6, 20268161,47998.8%
Oct 5, 20268401,47098.7%
Oct 4, 20267651,38998.5%
Oct 3, 20261,2131,38098.2%
Oct 2, 20261,2131,38098.1%
Oct 1, 202635659197.7%
Sep 30, 202642057196.8%
Sep 29, 202643652595.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Manhattan 6 SSW, temperature from 53.6 to 63.0, the latest 53.6; dew point from 47.5 to 62.1, the latest 47.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF45505560653 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16TEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Wind at Manhattan 6 SSW, wind from 1 to 8, the latest 4, in miles an hour.WINDmph02468103 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Reports received at Manhattan 6 SSW, 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, 9 PM53.647.641
Thu 15, 8 PM54.047.5412
Thu 15, 7 PM55.648.6512
Thu 15, 6 PM56.248.7512
Thu 15, 5 PM56.749.0712
Thu 15, 4 PM57.250.9712
Thu 15, 3 PM57.752.3712
Thu 15, 2 PM58.353.8612
Thu 15, 1 PM57.755.2712
Thu 15, 12 PM57.756.2612
Thu 15, 11 AM59.258.1812
Thu 15, 10 AM62.962.0612
Thu 15, 9 AM63.062.1212
Thu 15, 8 AM61.460.5212
Thu 15, 7 AM60.559.6212
Thu 15, 6 AM59.558.6212
Thu 15, 5 AM59.058.1112
Thu 15, 4 AM58.657.8112
Thu 15, 3 AM58.357.5312
Thu 15, 2 AM58.057.1512
Thu 15, 1 AM57.856.8312
Temperature and Dew point at Manhattan 6 SSW, temperature from 53.6 to 89.4, the latest 53.6; dew point from 47.1 to 66.1, the latest 47.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16TEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Wind at Manhattan 6 SSW, wind from 1 to 12, the latest 4, in miles an hour.WINDmph051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Manhattan 6 SSW, 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, 9 PM53.647.641
Thu 15, 8 PM54.047.5412
Thu 15, 7 PM55.648.6512
Thu 15, 6 PM56.248.7512
Thu 15, 5 PM56.749.0712
Thu 15, 4 PM57.250.9712
Thu 15, 3 PM57.752.3712
Thu 15, 2 PM58.353.8612
Thu 15, 1 PM57.755.2712
Thu 15, 12 PM57.756.2612
Thu 15, 11 AM59.258.1812
Thu 15, 10 AM62.962.0612
Thu 15, 9 AM63.062.1212
Thu 15, 8 AM61.460.5212
Thu 15, 7 AM60.559.6212
Thu 15, 6 AM59.558.6212
Thu 15, 5 AM59.058.1112
Thu 15, 4 AM58.657.8112
Thu 15, 3 AM58.357.5312
Thu 15, 2 AM58.057.1512
Thu 15, 1 AM57.856.8312
Thu 15, 12 AM57.956.3212
Wed 14, 11 PM57.955.9412
Wed 14, 10 PM57.855.6312
Wed 14, 9 PM57.555.2212
Wed 14, 8 PM57.455.1312
Wed 14, 7 PM57.555.5412
Wed 14, 6 PM57.755.9312
Wed 14, 5 PM57.656.1412
Wed 14, 4 PM58.056.6412
Wed 14, 3 PM57.656.4412
Wed 14, 2 PM57.856.1412
Wed 14, 1 PM57.655.8312
Wed 14, 12 PM56.855.0312
Wed 14, 11 AM56.753.5312
Wed 14, 10 AM56.753.0312
Wed 14, 9 AM55.752.9212
Wed 14, 8 AM55.453.1212
Wed 14, 7 AM55.553.0212
Wed 14, 6 AM55.453.2112
Wed 14, 5 AM54.551.5312
Wed 14, 4 AM57.650.0212
Wed 14, 3 AM57.049.5212
Wed 14, 2 AM57.649.5312
Wed 14, 1 AM58.250.3412
Wed 14, 12 AM58.451.7312
Tue 13, 11 PM58.452.1412
Tue 13, 10 PM59.352.3612
Tue 13, 9 PM61.354.5512
Tue 13, 8 PM62.956.3412
Tue 13, 7 PM63.856.6412
Tue 13, 6 PM64.558.2412
Tue 13, 5 PM67.961.5512
Tue 13, 4 PM77.961.3612
Tue 13, 3 PM84.766.1412
Tue 13, 2 PM84.566.0312
Tue 13, 1 PM82.865.1412
Tue 13, 12 PM79.963.9312
Tue 13, 11 AM74.961.3312
Tue 13, 10 AM68.958.5312
Tue 13, 9 AM63.456.4412
Tue 13, 8 AM59.855.5312
Tue 13, 7 AM59.655.6212
Tue 13, 6 AM60.856.7212
Tue 13, 5 AM62.257.1112
Tue 13, 4 AM64.358.8212
Tue 13, 3 AM67.962.7112
Tue 13, 2 AM71.363.1212
Tue 13, 1 AM73.362.6212
Tue 13, 12 AM75.362.0412
Mon 12, 11 PM76.862.6612
Mon 12, 10 PM78.163.3512
Mon 12, 9 PM78.963.5512
Mon 12, 8 PM77.463.0412
Mon 12, 7 PM80.062.7412
Mon 12, 6 PM84.162.3512
Mon 12, 5 PM87.261.9812
Mon 12, 4 PM88.561.8912
Mon 12, 3 PM88.161.21212
Mon 12, 2 PM88.161.21112
Mon 12, 1 PM86.761.01212
Mon 12, 12 PM85.260.81112
Mon 12, 11 AM81.060.71112
Mon 12, 10 AM77.060.3812
Mon 12, 9 AM75.060.0912
Mon 12, 8 AM71.359.9712
Mon 12, 7 AM70.360.0612
Mon 12, 6 AM70.660.5512
Mon 12, 5 AM70.960.7612
Mon 12, 4 AM71.561.3512
Mon 12, 3 AM72.961.7712
Mon 12, 2 AM73.861.9712
Mon 12, 1 AM75.561.6812
Mon 12, 12 AM75.960.4812
Sun 11, 11 PM76.158.7812
Sun 11, 10 PM76.657.9712
Sun 11, 9 PM77.557.3612
Sun 11, 8 PM78.957.4612
Sun 11, 7 PM80.156.9512
Sun 11, 6 PM82.655.0512
Sun 11, 5 PM87.354.6912
Sun 11, 4 PM88.753.9912
Sun 11, 3 PM89.153.21012
Sun 11, 2 PM88.052.71012
Sun 11, 1 PM88.554.01212
Sun 11, 12 PM86.554.61012
Sun 11, 11 AM82.154.7812
Sun 11, 10 AM77.253.8712
Sun 11, 9 AM74.152.4712
Sun 11, 8 AM71.352.2712
Sun 11, 7 AM68.652.2612
Sun 11, 6 AM68.353.1512
Sun 11, 5 AM68.653.5512
Sun 11, 4 AM68.454.1412
Sun 11, 3 AM69.054.2512
Sun 11, 2 AM69.853.9612
Sun 11, 1 AM69.652.9612
Sun 11, 12 AM70.052.3612
Sat 10, 11 PM70.152.1512
Sat 10, 10 PM70.951.8512
Sat 10, 9 PM71.851.3412
Sat 10, 8 PM72.651.1412
Sat 10, 7 PM74.751.1312
Sat 10, 6 PM81.050.5312
Sat 10, 5 PM86.648.9712
Sat 10, 4 PM88.647.1912
Sat 10, 3 PM89.447.91012
Sat 10, 2 PM88.950.71012
Sat 10, 1 PM88.052.3912
Sat 10, 12 PM85.952.01012
Sat 10, 11 AM83.452.1912
Sat 10, 10 AM79.352.4812
Sat 10, 9 AM75.252.1712
Sat 10, 8 AM67.653.1512
Sat 10, 7 AM64.952.8412
Sat 10, 6 AM64.952.7412
Sat 10, 5 AM66.752.9412
Sat 10, 4 AM66.753.5412
Sat 10, 3 AM66.753.6412
Sat 10, 2 AM67.753.7512
Sat 10, 1 AM69.153.6512
Sat 10, 12 AM69.954.3612
Fri 9, 11 PM70.554.2512
Fri 9, 10 PM71.253.1512
Fri 9, 9 PM70.953.0512
Fri 9, 8 PM70.753.1312
Fri 9, 7 PM71.652.7212
Fri 9, 6 PM79.151.8312
Fri 9, 5 PM85.149.0512
Fri 9, 4 PM87.648.5712
Fri 9, 3 PM88.650.8712
Fri 9, 2 PM88.251.9812
Fri 9, 1 PM86.951.4912
Fri 9, 12 PM85.151.3912
Fri 9, 11 AM82.551.8712
Fri 9, 10 AM78.051.9712
Fri 9, 9 AM72.551.7612
Fri 9, 8 AM66.651.8512
Fri 9, 7 AM63.052.1412
Fri 9, 6 AM62.352.6312
Fri 9, 5 AM63.552.8312
Fri 9, 4 AM65.053.7412
Fri 9, 3 AM66.055.1512
Fri 9, 2 AM66.756.0512
Fri 9, 1 AM66.856.6412
High and Low at Manhattan 6 SSW, high from 58.5 to 96.6, the latest 64.0; low from 42.3 to 74.5, the latest 53.4, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Manhattan 6 SSW, highest dew point from 51.0 to 72.5, the latest 63.2; lowest dew point from 38.0 to 64.9, the latest 47.2, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF304050607080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Manhattan 6 SSW, highest humidity from 61 to 98, the latest 98; lowest humidity from 22 to 84, the latest 75, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Precipitation at Manhattan 6 SSW, precipitation from 0.00 to 2.50, the latest 0.03, 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 1564.053.463.247.298750.03
Oct 1458.554.057.049.196730.91
Oct 1386.258.367.251.487510.08
Oct 1289.269.863.959.472400.00
Oct 1189.867.859.251.461280.00
Oct 1089.863.954.745.267220.00
Oct 988.961.957.145.772240.00
Oct 890.055.960.451.689300.00
Oct 789.158.364.451.585340.00
Oct 686.757.958.944.475320.00
Oct 578.342.356.141.798300.00
Oct 479.348.757.445.398330.00
Oct 377.444.157.742.797470.00
Oct 271.147.751.038.094320.01
Oct 173.254.370.249.996842.50
Sep 3073.468.770.564.795801.43
Sep 2979.566.969.058.495580.34
Sep 2880.864.265.961.096550.00
Sep 2783.160.666.459.798550.00
Sep 2679.562.466.659.494560.02
Sep 2570.960.865.058.295790.39
Sep 2476.659.263.555.795561.06
Sep 2375.957.761.756.095590.00
Sep 2275.060.462.456.795570.00
Sep 2178.462.163.758.394510.00
Sep 2073.864.668.961.997720.10
Sep 1996.667.870.760.697371.30
Sep 1895.074.569.664.978400.00
Sep 1795.269.872.564.794420.00

Station report

Manhattan 6 SSW, 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

53.6 F with a dew point of 47.6 F, 80 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 1,400 ft up.

Chart of the air at Manhattan 6 SSW: temperature 53.6 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 47.6, 80 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 1,400 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53974FIG. B THE AIR AT MANHATTAN 6 SSWTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,00040 F50 F60 FSATURATES 1,400 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 46.2 FTEMPERATURE 53.6 FDEW POINT 47.6 FSPREAD 6.0 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 80 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 POINTTITLEManhattan 6 SSW, the airSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53974TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53974-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The wind

Contents

At 4 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Manhattan 6 SSW, north up: at 4 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53974FIG. C THE WIND AT MANHATTAN 6 SSWPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONDIRECTION NOT REPORTEDBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 4 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEManhattan 6 SSW, the windSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53974TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53974-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

3The column

Contents

At 1,137 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.71 inHg and the temperature at 54.9 F; it reports 53.6 F, 1.3 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Manhattan 6 SSW stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,137 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.71 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53974FIG. D WHERE MANHATTAN 6 SSW 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 ATMOSPHEREMANHATTAN 6 SSW4 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,137 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 HERE28.71 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.9 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED53.6 FTITLEManhattan 6 SSW, the columnSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53974TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53974-3DRAWN 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 39.10 N, and the day is 11 h 00 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 Manhattan 6 SSW, 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 11 h 00 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53974FIG. E THE SUN AT MANHATTAN 6 SSWELEVATION 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 11 H 00 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 67 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 39.10 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEManhattan 6 SSW, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53974TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53974-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

5The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,137 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, Manhattan 6 SSW, 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, 53.6 f, dew point 47.6 f; precipitation gauge, 0.03 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53974FIG. 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 TEMPERATURE53.6 F, DEW POINT 47.6 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.03 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEManhattan 6 SSW, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53974TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53974-5DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

1 place reads it as one of the nearest to it.

Near Manhattan 6 SSW