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Identifier
GW0418
Latitude
45.76000 N
Longitude
94.93000 W
Elevation
1,274 ft
Rank
1,562of 1,965 in Minnesota, Oct 16
Observed
10:00 PMCDT, 46 minutes ago
Air temperature
46F
Relative humidity
62%
Pressure
30.05inHg
Wind
5mph
Wind direction
284°
Precipitation today
0.1in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station GW0418ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Citizen station GW0418 Report

Rank 1,562 of 1,965 in Minnesota, 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 score83.4of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
1,559stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
4ranks 1,560 to 1,563
Points deducted
16.612.7 reports received, 2.2 continuity, 1.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 83.2
Next above
MN078rank 1,561; ahead on reports received 76.9% against 63.6%
Next below
FW3695rank 1,563; behind on reports received 63.6% against 63.2%

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 3563.722.3 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 96.4107 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 19 s
  3. Continuityweight 1077.87.8 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 100.0longest silence 6.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsMinnesota median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KD39, 3.8 miles away, over 140 readings: typical difference 1.6 °F beyond a steady offset of +1.5 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsMinnesota median 100.00 of 140 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.3 of 10 points, at the medianMinnesota median 83.2-

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 1.9 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.4 °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
1,562of 1,965 in Minnesota, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.8 °Fwarmer than the airport station KD39, 3.8 miles away, on average over 217 readings; typical difference 2.9 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

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: 107 of 168 scheduled reports received, 63.6%.

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 1,965 ranked stations in Minnesota 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, 6; 20 to 29 per cent, 17; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 122; 50 to 59 per cent, 192; 60 to 69 per cent, 31; 70 to 79 per cent, 329; 80 to 89 per cent, 254; 90 to 99 per cent, 319; 100 per cent, 688. Citizen station GW0418 received 63.6 per cent, 107 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,562 of 1,965.WHERE IT RANKS IN MINNESOTA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 63.6%, 107 OF 168, RANK 1,562 OF 1,965PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19620 to 291730 to 39640 to 4912250 to 5919260 to 693170 to 7932980 to 8925490 to 99319100688STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station GW0418's rank in Minnesota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,663 of 2,076; 2026-10-06 rank 1,985 of 2,131; 2026-10-07 rank 2,047 of 2,115; 2026-10-08 rank 1,974 of 2,022; 2026-10-09 rank 1,934 of 1,977; 2026-10-10 rank 1,934 of 1,978; 2026-10-11 rank 1,907 of 1,963; 2026-10-12 rank 1,855 of 1,914; 2026-10-13 rank 1,794 of 1,906; 2026-10-14 rank 1,660 of 1,912; 2026-10-15 rank 1,639 of 1,936; 2026-10-16 rank 1,562 of 1,965.ITS RANK IN MINNESOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%688
90 to 99%319
80 to 89%254
70 to 79%329
60 to 69%31
50 to 59%192
40 to 49%122
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%17
10 to 19%6
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,5621,96563.6%
Oct 15, 20261,6391,93655.2%
Oct 14, 20261,6601,91258.3%
Oct 13, 20261,7941,90647.7%
Oct 12, 20261,8551,91445.9%
Oct 11, 20261,9071,96346.1%
Oct 10, 20261,9341,97843.8%
Oct 9, 20261,9341,97743.5%
Oct 8, 20261,9742,02242.2%
Oct 7, 20262,0472,11540.9%
Oct 6, 20261,9852,13146.5%
Oct 5, 20261,6632,07657.8%

Station report

Citizen station GW0418, 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 west northwest (284 degrees) at 5 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station GW0418, north up: blowing from 284 degrees, the west northwest, at 5 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW0418FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION GW0418PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 284°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 5 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station GW0418, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW0418TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW0418-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,274 ft above sea level, 5 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.57 inHg and the temperature at 54.5 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.05 inHg means its barometer reads 28.69 inHg; it reports 46.0 F, 8.5 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station GW0418 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,274 feet above sea level with 5 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.57 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.5 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.05 and the station pressure it means, 28.69.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW0418FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION GW0418 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 GW04185 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,274 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 HERE28.57 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.5 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.05 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.69 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED46.0 FTITLECitizen station GW0418, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW0418TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW0418-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 35 degrees above the horizon at 45.76 N, and the day is 10 h 44 min long. Level ground there takes 58 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station GW0418, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 35 degrees above the horizon, against 68 at the June solstice, 44 at the equinoxes and 21 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 44 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW0418FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION GW0418ELEVATION 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 68°EQUINOXES 44°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 21°OCT 16, 35°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 44 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 58 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 45.76 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station GW0418, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW0418TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW0418-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,274 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station GW0418, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 46.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.05 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW0418FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE46.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.05 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station GW0418, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW0418TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW0418-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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