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Identifier
K4SGK
Latitude
36.96000 N
Longitude
85.24000 W
Elevation
910 ft
Rank
577of 692 in Kentucky, Oct 16
Observed
5:40 AMEDT, 47 minutes ago
Air temperature
70F
Relative humidity
71%
Pressure
29.85inHg
Wind
3mph
Gust
6mph
Wind direction
255°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station K4SGKReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station K4SGK Report

Rank 577 of 692 in Kentucky, 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 score82.9of 100

Kentucky median
96.4the median score of 692 stations
Scoring higher
576stations in Kentucky
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
17.113.8 reports received, 2.3 continuity, 1.0 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Kentucky median 89.8
Next above
KY-FR-26rank 576; ahead on 247 score 83.0 against 82.9
Next below
FW7500rank 578; behind on 247 score 82.9 against 82.8

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 3560.721.2 of 35 pointsKentucky median 99.4122 of 201 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKentucky median 91.6half its reports arrived within 19 s
  3. Continuityweight 1077.27.7 of 10 pointsKentucky median 100.0longest silence 5.2 h, on a schedule of one report every 50 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsKentucky median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KK24, 8.3 miles away, over 152 readings: typical difference 2.2 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.2 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsKentucky median 100.00 of 152 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.0 of 10 points, at the medianKentucky median 89.8-

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 (2.5 h), none for 72 (60 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
577of 692 in Kentucky, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
21 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.4 °Fcooler than the airport station KK24, 8.3 miles away, on average over 258 readings; typical difference 2.2 °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: 122 of 201 scheduled reports received, 60.6%.

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 692 ranked stations in Kentucky 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, 6; 10 to 19 per cent, 7; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 35; 50 to 59 per cent, 62; 60 to 69 per cent, 14; 70 to 79 per cent, 37; 80 to 89 per cent, 52; 90 to 99 per cent, 219; 100 per cent, 247. Citizen station K4SGK received 60.6 per cent, 122 of 201 scheduled reports, rank 577 of 692.WHERE IT RANKS IN KENTUCKY, Oct 16THIS ONE: 60.6%, 122 OF 201, RANK 577 OF 692PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9610 to 19720 to 291230 to 39140 to 493550 to 596260 to 691470 to 793780 to 895290 to 99219100247STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station K4SGK's rank in Kentucky by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 515 of 602; 2026-10-06 rank 561 of 608; 2026-10-07 rank 563 of 687; 2026-10-08 rank 522 of 690; 2026-10-09 rank 589 of 674; 2026-10-10 rank 591 of 674; 2026-10-11 rank 580 of 663; 2026-10-12 rank 585 of 669; 2026-10-13 rank 578 of 673; 2026-10-14 rank 570 of 672; 2026-10-15 rank 547 of 676; 2026-10-16 rank 577 of 692.ITS RANK IN KENTUCKY, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%247
90 to 99%219
80 to 89%52
70 to 79%37
60 to 69%14
50 to 59%62
40 to 49%35
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%7
0 to 9%6
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202657769260.6%
Oct 15, 202654767661.1%
Oct 14, 202657067257.7%
Oct 13, 202657867353.7%
Oct 12, 202658566951.7%
Oct 11, 202658066351.0%
Oct 10, 202659167449.1%
Oct 9, 202658967449.1%
Oct 8, 202652269053.2%
Oct 7, 202656368745.1%
Oct 6, 202656160845.2%
Oct 5, 202651560255.0%

Station report

Citizen station K4SGK, 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 (255 degrees) at 3 mph, gusting 6 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station K4SGK, north up: blowing from 255 degrees, the west southwest, at 3 miles an hour, gusting 6; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT K4SGKFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION K4SGKPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 255°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 6 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station K4SGK, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP K4SGKTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-K4SGK-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 910 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.95 inHg and the temperature at 55.8 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.85 inHg means its barometer reads 28.88 inHg; it reports 70.0 F, 14.2 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station K4SGK stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 910 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.95 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.8 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.85 and the station pressure it means, 28.88.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT K4SGKFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION K4SGK 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 K4SGK3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT910 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 HERE28.95 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.8 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.85 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.88 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED70.0 FTITLECitizen station K4SGK, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP K4SGKTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-K4SGK-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 44 degrees above the horizon at 36.96 N, and the day is 11 h 05 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 K4SGK, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 44 degrees above the horizon, against 76 at the June solstice, 53 at the equinoxes and 30 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 05 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT K4SGKFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION K4SGKELEVATION 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 53°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 30°OCT 16, 44°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 05 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 69 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 36.96 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station K4SGK, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP K4SGKTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-K4SGK-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 910 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station K4SGK, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 70.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT K4SGKFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE70.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station K4SGK, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP K4SGKTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-K4SGK-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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