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Identifier
FW8402
Latitude
30.11000 N
Longitude
92.01000 W
Elevation
25 ft
Rank
923of 933 in Louisiana, Oct 16
Observed
12:12 AMCDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
71F
Relative humidity
94%
Pressure
30inHg
Wind
7mph
Gust
8mph
Wind direction
87°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW8402ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 456 instruments in Louisiana stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station FW8402 Report

Rank 923 of 933 in Louisiana, 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 score62.9of 100

Louisiana median
95.6the median score of 933 stations
Scoring higher
922stations in Louisiana
Sharing its score
2ranks 923 to 924
Points deducted
37.127.8 reports received, 8.4 continuity, 0.5 accuracy, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Louisiana median 95.3
Next above
GW6841rank 922; ahead on 247 score 63.1 against 62.9
Next below
CAOL1rank 924; behind on reports received 20.5% against 16.3%

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 3520.67.2 of 35 pointsLouisiana median 98.8415 of 2,016 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 84.4half its reports arrived within 17 s
  3. Continuityweight 1016.51.7 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 100.0longest silence 3.6 h, on a schedule of one report every 5 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2097.319.5 of 20 pointsLouisiana median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KLFT, 6.2 miles away, over 393 readings: typical difference 2.3 °F beyond a steady offset of +1.9 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsLouisiana median 100.00 of 393 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianLouisiana median 95.3-

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 (15 min), none for 72 (6 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.1 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.6 °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
923of 933 in Louisiana, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
17 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.2 °Fwarmer than the airport station KLFT, 6.2 miles away, on average over 335 readings; typical difference 2.2 °F; also compared with 2 other reference stations

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: 415 of 2,016 scheduled reports received, 20.5%.

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 933 ranked stations in Louisiana 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 12; 20 to 29 per cent, 17; 30 to 39 per cent, 9; 40 to 49 per cent, 33; 50 to 59 per cent, 73; 60 to 69 per cent, 39; 70 to 79 per cent, 44; 80 to 89 per cent, 73; 90 to 99 per cent, 333; 100 per cent, 299. Citizen station FW8402 received 20.5 per cent, 415 of 2,016 scheduled reports, rank 923 of 933.WHERE IT RANKS IN LOUISIANA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 20.5%, 415 OF 2,016, RANK 923 OF 933PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 191220 to 291730 to 39940 to 493350 to 597360 to 693970 to 794480 to 897390 to 99333100299STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW8402's rank in Louisiana by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 795 of 812; 2026-10-06 rank 806 of 823; 2026-10-07 rank 920 of 943; 2026-10-08 rank 932 of 950; 2026-10-09 rank 930 of 939; 2026-10-10 rank 929 of 939; 2026-10-11 rank 928 of 951; 2026-10-12 rank 936 of 948; 2026-10-13 rank 926 of 940; 2026-10-14 rank 920 of 936; 2026-10-15 rank 916 of 927; 2026-10-16 rank 923 of 933.ITS RANK IN LOUISIANA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%299
90 to 99%333
80 to 89%73
70 to 79%44
60 to 69%39
50 to 59%73
40 to 49%33
30 to 39%9
20 to 29%17
10 to 19%12
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202692393320.5%
Oct 15, 202691692721.1%
Oct 14, 202692093620.6%
Oct 13, 202692694019.9%
Oct 12, 202693694819.1%
Oct 11, 202692895118.7%
Oct 10, 202692993918.4%
Oct 9, 202693093918.3%
Oct 8, 202693295017.5%
Oct 7, 202692094317.0%
Oct 6, 202680682316.1%
Oct 5, 202679581215.4%

Station report

Citizen station FW8402, 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 east (87 degrees) at 7 mph, gusting 8 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW8402, north up: blowing from 87 degrees, the east, at 7 miles an hour, gusting 8; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8402FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW8402PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 87°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 7 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE8GUST, 8 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW8402, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8402TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8402-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 25 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.89 inHg and the temperature at 58.9 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.00 inHg means its barometer reads 29.97 inHg; it reports 71.0 F, 12.1 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW8402 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 25 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.89 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.9 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.00 and the station pressure it means, 29.97.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8402FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW8402 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 FW84020 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT25 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 HERE29.89 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.9 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.00 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.97 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED71.0 FTITLECitizen station FW8402, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8402TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8402-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 51 degrees above the horizon at 30.11 N, and the day is 11 h 17 min long. Level ground there takes 77 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW8402, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 51 degrees above the horizon, against 83 at the June solstice, 60 at the equinoxes and 36 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 17 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8402FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW8402ELEVATION 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 83°EQUINOXES 60°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 36°OCT 16, 51°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 17 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 77 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 30.11 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station FW8402, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8402TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8402-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 25 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW8402, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 71.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8402FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE71.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW8402, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8402TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8402-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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