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Identifier
N8IFU
Latitude
42.47000 N
Longitude
83.55000 W
Elevation
967 ft
Rank
763of 979 in Michigan, Oct 16
Observed
3:01 AMEDT, 41 minutes ago
Air temperature
64F
Relative humidity
96%
Pressure
29.65inHg
Wind
1mph
Gust
7mph
Wind direction
231°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station N8IFUReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station N8IFU Report

Rank 763 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 score83.1of 100

Michigan median
95.5the median score of 979 stations
Scoring higher
761stations in Michigan
Sharing its score
4ranks 762 to 765
Points deducted
16.914.0 reports received, 2.2 continuity, 0.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Michigan median 100.0, 100.0, 92.3
Next above
ONZrank 762; ahead on reports received 88.2% against 60.1%
Next below
GW3820rank 764; behind on reports received 60.1% against 59.1%

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 3560.121.0 of 35 pointsMichigan median 98.2101 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMichigan median 96.9half its reports arrived within 16 s
  3. Continuityweight 1078.27.8 of 10 pointsMichigan median 100.0longest silence 6 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianMichigan median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMichigan median 100.0-
  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 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
Rank
763of 979 in Michigan, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
16 s9 in 10 within 31 s

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: 101 of 168 scheduled reports received, 60.1%.

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 N8IFU received 60.1 per cent, 101 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 763 of 979.WHERE IT RANKS IN MICHIGAN, Oct 16THIS ONE: 60.1%, 101 OF 168, RANK 763 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 N8IFU's rank in Michigan by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 793 of 952; 2026-10-06 rank 832 of 965; 2026-10-07 rank 741 of 983; 2026-10-08 rank 760 of 982; 2026-10-09 rank 732 of 953; 2026-10-10 rank 731 of 953; 2026-10-11 rank 742 of 976; 2026-10-12 rank 743 of 964; 2026-10-13 rank 722 of 961; 2026-10-14 rank 724 of 975; 2026-10-15 rank 737 of 984; 2026-10-16 rank 763 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, 202676397960.1%
Oct 15, 202673798461.9%
Oct 14, 202672497560.7%
Oct 13, 202672296160.7%
Oct 12, 202674396457.7%
Oct 11, 202674297657.6%
Oct 10, 202673195357.5%
Oct 9, 202673295357.5%
Oct 8, 202676098258.5%
Oct 7, 202674198358.2%
Oct 6, 202683296548.3%
Oct 5, 202679395255.5%

Station report

Citizen station N8IFU, 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 southwest (231 degrees) at 1 mph, gusting 7 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station N8IFU, north up: blowing from 231 degrees, the southwest, at 1 miles an hour, gusting 7; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N8IFUFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION N8IFUPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 231°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 1 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 7 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station N8IFU, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP N8IFUTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-N8IFU-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 967 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.89 inHg and the temperature at 55.6 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.65 inHg means its barometer reads 28.63 inHg; it reports 64.0 F, 8.4 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station N8IFU stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 967 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.89 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.6 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.65 and the station pressure it means, 28.63.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N8IFUFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION N8IFU 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 N8IFU3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT967 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 HERE28.89 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.6 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.65 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.63 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED64.0 FTITLECitizen station N8IFU, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP N8IFUTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-N8IFU-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 38 degrees above the horizon at 42.47 N, and the day is 10 h 53 min long. Level ground there takes 62 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station N8IFU, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 38 degrees above the horizon, against 71 at the June solstice, 48 at the equinoxes and 24 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 53 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N8IFUFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION N8IFUELEVATION 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 71°EQUINOXES 48°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 24°OCT 16, 38°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 53 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 62 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 42.47 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station N8IFU, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP N8IFUTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-N8IFU-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 967 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station N8IFU, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 64.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N8IFUFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE64.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station N8IFU, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP N8IFUTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-N8IFU-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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