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Identifier
54854
Latitude
44.90000 N
Longitude
84.72000 W
Elevation
1,461 ft
Observed
12:00 AMEDT, 4 hours ago
Air temperature
47.8F
What it feels like
47.8F
High so far today
47.8F
Low so far today
47.8F
Dew point
47F
Relative humidity
97%
Wind
3mph
Strongest wind today
3mph
Ground surface temperature
48.6F

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Gaylord 9 SSW Report

Rank 686 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 score88.8of 100

Michigan median
95.5the median score of 979 stations
Scoring higher
685stations in Michigan
Sharing its score
3ranks 686 to 688
Points deducted
11.210.0 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Michigan median 100.0, 100.0, 92.3
Next above
PDGM4rank 685; ahead on 247 score 88.9 against 88.8
Next below
54810rank 687; behind on median arrival 150 min 35 s against 150 min 38 s

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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsMichigan median 98.283 of 84 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 100.00.0 of 10 pointsMichigan median 96.9half its reports arrived within 2.5 h
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMichigan median 100.0longest silence 3.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
  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 12 min, none at 2 h
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (6 h), none for 72 (144 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
Schedule
every 5 min
Reports received, 24 hours
258 of 28889.5% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
1,986 of 2,01698.5% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
3 h 34 minfrom Oct 16, 12:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
2 h 31 min9 in 10 within 2 h 33 min

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: 83 of 84 scheduled reports received, 98.8%.

Its schedule is one report every 5 min, 288 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 5 min count as one received.

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. Gaylord 9 SSW received 98.8 per cent, 83 of 84 scheduled reports, rank 686 of 979.WHERE IT RANKS IN MICHIGAN, Oct 16THIS ONE: 98.8%, 83 OF 84, RANK 686 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 Gaylord 9 SSW's rank in Michigan by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-29 rank 398 of 485; 2026-09-30 rank 378 of 493; 2026-10-01 rank 347 of 493; 2026-10-02 rank 714 of 784; 2026-10-03 rank 713 of 784; 2026-10-04 rank 653 of 792; 2026-10-05 rank 723 of 952; 2026-10-06 rank 700 of 965; 2026-10-07 rank 676 of 983; 2026-10-08 rank 682 of 982; 2026-10-09 rank 610 of 953; 2026-10-10 rank 611 of 953; 2026-10-11 rank 650 of 976; 2026-10-12 rank 663 of 964; 2026-10-13 rank 660 of 961; 2026-10-14 rank 674 of 975; 2026-10-15 rank 679 of 984; 2026-10-16 rank 686 of 979.ITS RANK IN MICHIGAN, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Sep 29Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 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, 202668697998.8%
Oct 15, 202667998498.8%
Oct 14, 202667497598.8%
Oct 13, 202666096198.8%
Oct 12, 202666396498.8%
Oct 11, 202665097698.8%
Oct 10, 2026611953100.0%
Oct 9, 2026610953100.0%
Oct 8, 202668298297.6%
Oct 7, 202667698398.8%
Oct 6, 202670096597.6%
Oct 5, 202672395297.5%
Oct 4, 202665379297.0%
Oct 3, 202671378496.4%
Oct 2, 202671478496.3%
Oct 1, 202634749397.7%
Sep 30, 202637849396.8%
Sep 29, 202639848595.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Gaylord 9 SSW, temperature from 42.5 to 50.4, the latest 47.8; dew point from 38.0 to 47.0, the latest 47.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF35404550556 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AMTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Wind at Gaylord 9 SSW, wind from 1 to 5, the latest 3, in miles an hour.WINDmph02466 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Reports received at Gaylord 9 SSW, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0510156 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphReports
Fri 16, 12 AM47.847.09731
Thu 15, 11 PM47.546.7-412
Thu 15, 10 PM47.246.3-312
Thu 15, 9 PM47.146.0-312
Thu 15, 8 PM47.246.0-412
Thu 15, 7 PM-46.0-412
Thu 15, 6 PM47.445.8-412
Thu 15, 5 PM47.745.8-412
Thu 15, 4 PM47.844.7-412
Thu 15, 3 PM48.643.6-412
Thu 15, 2 PM49.942.9-512
Thu 15, 1 PM50.441.9-512
Thu 15, 12 PM49.841.6-412
Thu 15, 11 AM48.541.5-412
Thu 15, 10 AM46.641.2-412
Thu 15, 9 AM45.140.7-412
Thu 15, 8 AM44.239.9-312
Thu 15, 7 AM43.839.6-312
Thu 15, 6 AM43.339.4-112
Thu 15, 5 AM42.538.0-112
Thu 15, 4 AM43.838.7-212

Left out: the temperature, which read 47.12 F in 25 reports in a row from Oct 15, 2026, the mark of a sensor that has stuck.

Temperature and Dew point at Gaylord 9 SSW, temperature from 41.3 to 78.8, the latest 47.8; dew point from 34.1 to 61.6, the latest 47.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF20406080Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Wind at Gaylord 9 SSW, wind from 0 to 7, the latest 3, in miles an hour.WINDmph02468Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Gaylord 9 SSW, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphReports
Fri 16, 12 AM47.847.09731
Thu 15, 11 PM47.546.7-412
Thu 15, 10 PM47.246.3-312
Thu 15, 9 PM47.146.0-312
Thu 15, 8 PM47.246.0-412
Thu 15, 7 PM-46.0-412
Thu 15, 6 PM47.445.8-412
Thu 15, 5 PM47.745.8-412
Thu 15, 4 PM47.844.7-412
Thu 15, 3 PM48.643.6-412
Thu 15, 2 PM49.942.9-512
Thu 15, 1 PM50.441.9-512
Thu 15, 12 PM49.841.6-412
Thu 15, 11 AM48.541.5-412
Thu 15, 10 AM46.641.2-412
Thu 15, 9 AM45.140.7-412
Thu 15, 8 AM44.239.9-312
Thu 15, 7 AM43.839.6-312
Thu 15, 6 AM43.339.4-112
Thu 15, 5 AM42.538.0-112
Thu 15, 4 AM43.838.7-212
Thu 15, 3 AM43.638.7-312
Thu 15, 2 AM43.438.5-312
Thu 15, 1 AM44.138.5-412
Thu 15, 12 AM44.838.5-312
Wed 14, 11 PM45.839.3-312
Wed 14, 10 PM46.540.2-312
Wed 14, 9 PM46.941.3-212
Wed 14, 8 PM46.941.3-212
Wed 14, 7 PM48.040.8-312
Wed 14, 6 PM50.841.8-312
Wed 14, 5 PM51.742.0-312
Wed 14, 4 PM51.642.0-412
Wed 14, 3 PM50.942.9-412
Wed 14, 2 PM51.742.8-512
Wed 14, 1 PM51.743.1-512
Wed 14, 12 PM51.444.0-512
Wed 14, 11 AM49.644.2-512
Wed 14, 10 AM49.245.6-612
Wed 14, 9 AM48.546.5-412
Wed 14, 8 AM48.046.3-312
Wed 14, 7 AM47.646.0-212
Wed 14, 6 AM47.546.1-212
Wed 14, 5 AM47.345.7-312
Wed 14, 4 AM47.546.2-212
Wed 14, 3 AM47.746.6-312
Wed 14, 2 AM47.946.8-312
Wed 14, 1 AM48.447.2-212
Wed 14, 12 AM48.447.0-212
Tue 13, 11 PM48.947.0-212
Tue 13, 10 PM49.447.8-312
Tue 13, 9 PM50.449.0-412
Tue 13, 8 PM51.250.1-412
Tue 13, 7 PM51.850.7-312
Tue 13, 6 PM52.151.0-412
Tue 13, 5 PM52.451.3-612
Tue 13, 4 PM53.852.5-612
Tue 13, 3 PM55.254.0-712
Tue 13, 2 PM56.655.5-612
Tue 13, 1 PM58.757.8-612
Tue 13, 12 PM61.360.5-612
Tue 13, 11 AM62.261.6-312
Tue 13, 10 AM58.858.2-212
Tue 13, 9 AM56.856.2-212
Tue 13, 8 AM56.856.2-212
Tue 13, 7 AM57.657.0-212
Tue 13, 6 AM56.555.9-312
Tue 13, 5 AM55.254.6-312
Tue 13, 4 AM54.753.9-212
Tue 13, 3 AM54.353.4-312
Tue 13, 2 AM54.353.3-412
Tue 13, 1 AM54.753.7-512
Tue 13, 12 AM56.054.8-412
Mon 12, 11 PM56.855.4-412
Mon 12, 10 PM57.855.1-512
Mon 12, 9 PM59.655.3-512
Mon 12, 8 PM62.056.0-412
Mon 12, 7 PM65.157.0-512
Mon 12, 6 PM71.458.5-312
Mon 12, 5 PM78.658.7-312
Mon 12, 4 PM78.858.6-312
Mon 12, 3 PM78.157.4-312
Mon 12, 2 PM76.657.2-312
Mon 12, 1 PM74.057.0-312
Mon 12, 12 PM71.857.0-312
Mon 12, 11 AM68.556.7-412
Mon 12, 10 AM64.856.2-312
Mon 12, 9 AM62.455.5-312
Mon 12, 8 AM60.554.8-312
Mon 12, 7 AM59.654.3-212
Mon 12, 6 AM58.954.1-212
Mon 12, 5 AM58.953.4-212
Mon 12, 4 AM60.053.8-312
Mon 12, 3 AM59.854.0-312
Mon 12, 2 AM59.254.2-312
Mon 12, 1 AM59.155.0-312
Mon 12, 12 AM58.954.8-312
Sun 11, 11 PM59.854.4-312
Sun 11, 10 PM61.254.2-412
Sun 11, 9 PM62.253.8-312
Sun 11, 8 PM63.953.7-312
Sun 11, 7 PM65.154.0-312
Sun 11, 6 PM69.253.6-212
Sun 11, 5 PM73.252.3-312
Sun 11, 4 PM74.551.2-412
Sun 11, 3 PM74.750.9-412
Sun 11, 2 PM73.850.4-412
Sun 11, 1 PM72.250.5-412
Sun 11, 12 PM69.650.2-412
Sun 11, 11 AM65.748.9-512
Sun 11, 10 AM61.647.2-512
Sun 11, 9 AM57.547.0-412
Sun 11, 8 AM54.347.2-312
Sun 11, 7 AM53.347.2-212
Sun 11, 6 AM54.747.4-312
Sun 11, 5 AM55.447.1-412
Sun 11, 4 AM56.746.9-412
Sun 11, 3 AM57.746.8-412
Sun 11, 2 AM58.946.7-512
Sun 11, 1 AM59.546.9-512
Sun 11, 12 AM60.747.8-512
Sat 10, 11 PM62.747.5-512
Sat 10, 10 PM63.846.8-612
Sat 10, 9 PM64.746.1-612
Sat 10, 8 PM65.946.4-512
Sat 10, 7 PM67.746.5-512
Sat 10, 6 PM69.947.1-512
Sat 10, 5 PM72.847.8-612
Sat 10, 4 PM74.848.8-712
Sat 10, 3 PM74.849.6-612
Sat 10, 2 PM73.349.8-612
Sat 10, 1 PM70.749.1-712
Sat 10, 12 PM68.049.0-712
Sat 10, 11 AM63.648.9-712
Sat 10, 10 AM58.647.5-712
Sat 10, 9 AM54.245.3-712
Sat 10, 8 AM51.844.7-712
Sat 10, 7 AM51.045.5-612
Sat 10, 6 AM50.146.2-612
Sat 10, 5 AM49.346.7-612
Sat 10, 4 AM48.946.4-512
Sat 10, 3 AM48.045.5-512
Sat 10, 2 AM46.443.5-512
Sat 10, 1 AM45.541.9-412
Sat 10, 12 AM45.541.5-412
Fri 9, 11 PM46.141.3-412
Fri 9, 10 PM47.239.2-412
Fri 9, 9 PM49.735.4-312
Fri 9, 8 PM50.537.5-212
Fri 9, 7 PM51.539.2-112
Fri 9, 6 PM56.539.1-112
Fri 9, 5 PM59.937.5-312
Fri 9, 4 PM60.435.3-312
Fri 9, 3 PM60.334.1-412
Fri 9, 2 PM60.136.4-412
Fri 9, 1 PM59.037.6-412
Fri 9, 12 PM57.538.7-512
Fri 9, 11 AM56.141.1-412
Fri 9, 10 AM53.444.4-412
Fri 9, 9 AM49.646.4-212
Fri 9, 8 AM41.340.2-012
Fri 9, 7 AM42.139.3-012
Fri 9, 6 AM45.340.2-212
Fri 9, 5 AM46.339.7-312
Fri 9, 4 AM45.540.1-212
High and Low at Gaylord 9 SSW, high from 47.8 to 80.2, the latest 47.8; low from 33.3 to 56.8, the latest 47.8, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12FREEZINGHIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Gaylord 9 SSW, highest dew point from 43.6 to 63.1, the latest 47.0; lowest dew point from 30.6 to 53.1, the latest 47.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF3040506070Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Gaylord 9 SSW, highest humidity from 85 to 99, the latest 97; lowest humidity from 33 to 97, the latest 97, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Precipitation at Gaylord 9 SSW, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.57, the latest 0.36, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.60Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FHighest dew point FLowest dew point FHighest humidity %Lowest humidity %Precipitation in
Oct 1647.847.847.047.09797-
Oct 1551.141.246.837.397720.36
Oct 1452.545.347.538.996680.00
Oct 1363.748.663.146.898930.57
Oct 1280.256.360.253.196480.35
Oct 1175.652.754.846.285430.00
Oct 1075.645.350.541.492400.00
Oct 961.237.947.330.697330.00
Oct 858.339.746.936.699500.00
Oct 766.742.152.039.798410.16
Oct 665.333.344.232.597450.00
Oct 553.435.143.631.797460.00
Oct 459.542.451.239.094550.07
Oct 361.336.045.333.699380.00
Oct 259.040.846.939.096490.00
Oct 163.752.562.843.998700.20
Sep 3065.756.861.151.197690.22
Sep 2972.046.956.446.699440.00
Sep 2871.848.055.147.298540.00
Sep 2770.244.852.640.693470.00
Sep 2670.040.348.939.298330.00
Sep 2564.944.652.541.995530.00
Sep 2468.443.352.442.397470.00
Sep 2364.943.948.440.595530.00
Sep 2260.841.944.538.192440.00
Sep 2155.842.645.338.288540.00
Sep 2064.448.756.044.897600.02
Sep 1965.547.354.541.592520.00
Sep 1862.248.953.346.195600.00
Sep 1770.047.852.643.093460.00

Station report

Gaylord 9 SSW, in 5 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

47.8 F with a dew point of 47.0 F, 97 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 200 ft up.

Chart of the air at Gaylord 9 SSW: temperature 47.8 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 47.0, 97 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 200 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54854FIG. B THE AIR AT GAYLORD 9 SSWTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,00040 F50 F60 FSATURATES 200 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 46.8 FTEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT 47.8 F, 47.0 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 97 PER CENTTHE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 FSOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINTTITLEGaylord 9 SSW, the airSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54854TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54854-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-020, FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The wind

Contents

At 3 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Gaylord 9 SSW, north up: at 3 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54854FIG. C THE WIND AT GAYLORD 9 SSWPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONDIRECTION NOT REPORTEDBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEGaylord 9 SSW, the windSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54854TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54854-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

3The column

Contents

At 1,461 ft above sea level, 5 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.37 inHg and the temperature at 53.8 F; it reports 47.8 F, 5.9 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Gaylord 9 SSW stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,461 feet above sea level with 5 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.37 inches of mercury, and temperature, 53.8 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54854FIG. D WHERE GAYLORD 9 SSW 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 ATMOSPHEREGAYLORD 9 SSW5 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,461 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 HERE28.37 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE53.8 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED47.8 FTITLEGaylord 9 SSW, the columnSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54854TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54854-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

4The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 36 degrees above the horizon at 44.90 N, and the day is 10 h 47 min long. Level ground there takes 59 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Gaylord 9 SSW, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 36 degrees above the horizon, against 69 at the June solstice, 45 at the equinoxes and 22 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 47 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54854FIG. E THE SUN AT GAYLORD 9 SSWELEVATION 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 69°EQUINOXES 45°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 22°OCT 16, 36°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 47 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 59 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 44.90 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEGaylord 9 SSW, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54854TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54854-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

5The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,461 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Gaylord 9 SSW, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 16, 2026, 12:00 am local time; air temperature, 47.8 f, dew point 47.0 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 54854FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 16, 2026, 12:00 AM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 16, 2026, 12:00 AM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE47.8 F, DEW POINT 47.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEGaylord 9 SSW, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 54854TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-54854-5DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

11 places read it as one of the nearest to it.

Near Gaylord 9 SSW