Storm Station
Sign in

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
EW6978
Latitude
43.81000 N
Longitude
86.38000 W
Elevation
669 ft
Rank
716of 979 in Michigan, Oct 16
Observed
12:30 AMEDT, 4 minutes ago
Air temperature
51F
Relative humidity
96%
Pressure
29.18inHg
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station EW6978ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 1,295 instruments in Michigan stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station EW6978 Report

Rank 716 of 979 in Michigan, 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 score85.8of 100

Michigan median
95.5the median score of 979 stations
Scoring higher
714stations in Michigan
Sharing its score
2ranks 715 to 716
Points deducted
14.212.5 reports received, 0.9 continuity, 0.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Michigan median 92.3
Next above
WN8IZVrank 715; ahead on reports received 66.6% against 64.2%
Next below
BSBM4rank 717; behind on 247 score 85.8 against 85.7

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 3564.322.5 of 35 pointsMichigan median 98.2108 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMichigan median 96.9half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsMichigan median 100.0longest silence 4 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsMichigan median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KLDM, 10.6 miles away, over 149 readings: typical difference 2.5 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.5 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsMichigan median 100.00 of 149 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianMichigan median 92.3-

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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.6 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.1 °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
716of 979 in Michigan, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.5 °Fwarmer than the airport station KLDM, 11 miles away, on average over 240 readings; typical difference 2.4 °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: 108 of 168 scheduled reports received, 64.2%.

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 979 ranked stations in Michigan 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, 7; 20 to 29 per cent, 23; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 51; 50 to 59 per cent, 128; 60 to 69 per cent, 37; 70 to 79 per cent, 64; 80 to 89 per cent, 94; 90 to 99 per cent, 242; 100 per cent, 331. Citizen station EW6978 received 64.2 per cent, 108 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 716 of 979.WHERE IT RANKS IN MICHIGAN, Oct 16THIS ONE: 64.2%, 108 OF 168, RANK 716 OF 979PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19720 to 292330 to 39140 to 495150 to 5912860 to 693770 to 796480 to 899490 to 99242100331STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station EW6978's rank in Michigan by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 821 of 952; 2026-10-06 rank 810 of 965; 2026-10-07 rank 726 of 983; 2026-10-08 rank 746 of 982; 2026-10-09 rank 738 of 953; 2026-10-10 rank 737 of 953; 2026-10-11 rank 741 of 976; 2026-10-12 rank 739 of 964; 2026-10-13 rank 745 of 961; 2026-10-14 rank 723 of 975; 2026-10-15 rank 735 of 984; 2026-10-16 rank 716 of 979.ITS RANK IN MICHIGAN, 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%331
90 to 99%242
80 to 89%94
70 to 79%64
60 to 69%37
50 to 59%128
40 to 49%51
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%23
10 to 19%7
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202671697964.2%
Oct 15, 202673598463.6%
Oct 14, 202672397561.9%
Oct 13, 202674596158.9%
Oct 12, 202673996458.9%
Oct 11, 202674197658.2%
Oct 10, 202673795357.5%
Oct 9, 202673895357.5%
Oct 8, 202674698259.3%
Oct 7, 202672698365.6%
Oct 6, 202681096554.2%
Oct 5, 202682195251.8%

Station report

Citizen station EW6978, in 3 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 column

Contents

At 669 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.20 inHg and the temperature at 56.6 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.18 inHg means its barometer reads 28.48 inHg; it reports 51.0 F, 5.6 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station EW6978 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 669 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.20 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.6 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.18 and the station pressure it means, 28.48.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT EW6978FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION EW6978 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 EW69782 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT669 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 HERE29.20 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.6 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.18 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.48 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED51.0 FTITLECitizen station EW6978, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP EW6978TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-EW6978-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 37 degrees above the horizon at 43.81 N, and the day is 10 h 49 min long. Level ground there takes 60 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station EW6978, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 37 degrees above the horizon, against 70 at the June solstice, 46 at the equinoxes and 23 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 49 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT EW6978FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION EW6978ELEVATION 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 70°EQUINOXES 46°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 23°OCT 16, 37°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 49 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 60 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 43.81 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station EW6978, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP EW6978TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-EW6978-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 669 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station EW6978, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 51.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT EW6978FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE51.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station EW6978, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP EW6978TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-EW6978-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Citizen station EW6978

Gauges

Weather instruments

Places