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Identifier
K3TXT-1
Latitude
38.95000 N
Longitude
76.56000 W
Elevation
29 ft
Rank
560of 742 in Maryland, Oct 17
Observed
2:43 AMEDT, 4 minutes ago
Air temperature
60F
Relative humidity
94%
Wind
0mph
Gust
1mph
Wind direction
341°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0.2in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station K3TXT-1ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 571 instruments in Maryland stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station K3TXT-1 Report

Rank 560 of 742 in Maryland, Oct 17. 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 score81.4of 100

Maryland median
89.5the median score of 742 stations
Scoring higher
558stations in Maryland
Sharing its score
2ranks 559 to 560
Points deducted
18.615.2 reports received, 2.8 continuity, 0.5 forecast check, 0.2 accuracy
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Maryland median 95.1
Next above
UPRM2rank 559; ahead on reports received 58.9% against 56.7%
Next below
MD-PG-107rank 561; behind on 247 score 81.4 against 81.3

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 3556.719.8 of 35 pointsMaryland median 84.4572 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMaryland median 94.0half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1072.57.3 of 10 pointsMaryland median 100.0longest silence 72 min, on a schedule of one report every 10 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2099.019.8 of 20 pointsMaryland median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KNAK, 4.8 miles away, over 740 readings: typical difference 2.1 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.2 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsMaryland median 100.00 of 740 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianMaryland median 95.1-

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 (30 min), none for 72 (12 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.0 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.5 °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
560of 742 in Maryland, Oct 17
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.2 °Fcooler than the airport station KNAK, 4.8 miles away, on average over 716 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: 572 of 1,008 scheduled reports received, 56.7%.

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 742 ranked stations in Maryland on Oct 17 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, 3; 10 to 19 per cent, 38; 20 to 29 per cent, 9; 30 to 39 per cent, 14; 40 to 49 per cent, 48; 50 to 59 per cent, 97; 60 to 69 per cent, 117; 70 to 79 per cent, 35; 80 to 89 per cent, 41; 90 to 99 per cent, 181; 100 per cent, 159. Citizen station K3TXT-1 received 56.7 per cent, 572 of 1,008 scheduled reports, rank 560 of 742.WHERE IT RANKS IN MARYLAND, Oct 17THIS ONE: 56.7%, 572 OF 1,008, RANK 560 OF 742PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9310 to 193820 to 29930 to 391440 to 494850 to 599760 to 6911770 to 793580 to 894190 to 99181100159STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station K3TXT-1's rank in Maryland by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-05 rank 594 of 686; 2026-10-06 rank 598 of 702; 2026-10-07 rank 628 of 729; 2026-10-08 rank 624 of 731; 2026-10-09 rank 636 of 733; 2026-10-10 rank 638 of 733; 2026-10-11 rank 625 of 725; 2026-10-12 rank 608 of 728; 2026-10-13 rank 591 of 726; 2026-10-14 rank 599 of 727; 2026-10-15 rank 557 of 723; 2026-10-16 rank 544 of 736; 2026-10-17 rank 560 of 742.ITS RANK IN MARYLAND, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%159
90 to 99%181
80 to 89%41
70 to 79%35
60 to 69%117
50 to 59%97
40 to 49%48
30 to 39%14
20 to 29%9
10 to 19%38
0 to 9%3
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 202656074256.7%
Oct 16, 202654473655.4%
Oct 15, 202655772354.2%
Oct 14, 202659972753.5%
Oct 13, 202659172653.8%
Oct 12, 202660872852.5%
Oct 11, 202662572550.6%
Oct 10, 202663873351.1%
Oct 9, 202663673351.1%
Oct 8, 202662473147.6%
Oct 7, 202662872944.5%
Oct 6, 202659870250.5%
Oct 5, 202659468648.7%

Station report

Citizen station K3TXT-1, 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

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station K3TXT-1, north up: calm; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 0, calm, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT K3TXT-1FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION K3TXT-1PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR1GUST, 1 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station K3TXT-1, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP K3TXT-1TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-K3TXT1-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 29 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; it reports 60.0 F, 1.1 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station K3TXT-1 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 29 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.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT K3TXT-1FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION K3TXT-1 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 K3TXT-10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT29 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 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED60.0 FTITLECitizen station K3TXT-1, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP K3TXT-1TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-K3TXT1-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 42 degrees above the horizon at 38.95 N, and the day is 10 h 58 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 K3TXT-1, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 42 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 28 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 58 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT K3TXT-1FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION K3TXT-1ELEVATION 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 28°OCT 17, 42°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 58 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 66 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 38.95 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLECitizen station K3TXT-1, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP K3TXT-1TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-K3TXT1-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 29 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station K3TXT-1, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 60.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.16 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT K3TXT-1FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE60.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.16 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station K3TXT-1, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP K3TXT-1TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-K3TXT1-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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