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Identifier
474126096165301
Latitude
47.69038 N
Longitude
96.28129 W
Elevation
1,126 ft
Rank
1,192of 1,965 in Minnesota, Oct 16
Observed
5:00 AMCDT, 56 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over WLN06 149N44W27Cdbb 01 G12-R 0000620672ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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WLN06 149N44W27Cdbb 01 G12-R 0000620672 Report

Rank 1,192 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 score89.6of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
1,191stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
7ranks 1,192 to 1,198
Points deducted
10.48.6 arrival, 1.7 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 83.2
Next above
GMWM5rank 1,191; ahead on 247 score 89.7 against 89.6
Next below
MN-DK-217rank 1,193; behind on reports received 99.4% 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 96.4167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1014.41.4 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 53 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  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 1.5 °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
1,192of 1,965 in Minnesota, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 14, 6:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 10:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
53 min9 in 10 within 53 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

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

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. WLN06 149N44W27Cdbb 01 G12-R 0000620672 received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,192 of 1,965.WHERE IT RANKS IN MINNESOTA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 1,192 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 WLN06 149N44W27Cdbb 01 G12-R 0000620672's rank in Minnesota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 2,105 of 2,115; 2026-10-08 rank 1,993 of 2,022; 2026-10-09 rank 1,881 of 1,977; 2026-10-10 rank 1,880 of 1,978; 2026-10-11 rank 1,653 of 1,963; 2026-10-12 rank 1,439 of 1,914; 2026-10-13 rank 1,158 of 1,906; 2026-10-14 rank 1,166 of 1,912; 2026-10-15 rank 1,194 of 1,936; 2026-10-16 rank 1,192 of 1,965.ITS RANK IN MINNESOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 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, 20261,1921,96599.4%
Oct 15, 20261,1941,93699.4%
Oct 14, 20261,1661,912100.0%
Oct 13, 20261,1581,906100.0%
Oct 12, 20261,4391,91486.3%
Oct 11, 20261,6531,96372.0%
Oct 10, 20261,8801,97857.7%
Oct 9, 20261,8811,97757.1%
Oct 8, 20261,9932,02229.1%
Oct 7, 20262,1052,11514.8%

Station report

WLN06 149N44W27Cdbb 01 G12-R 0000620672, in 3 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The column

Contents

At 1,126 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.72 inHg and the temperature at 55.0 F.

Section from sea level of where WLN06 149N44W27Cdbb 01 G12-R 0000620672 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,126 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.72 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.0 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 474126096165301FIG. D WHERE WLN06 149N44W27CDBB 01 G12-R 0000620672 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 ATMOSPHEREWLN06 149N44W27CDBB 01 G12-R 00006206724 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,126 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 HERE28.72 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.0 FTITLEWLN06 149N44W27Cdbb 01 G12-R 0000620672, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 474126096165301TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-474126096165301-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 33 degrees above the horizon at 47.69 N, and the day is 10 h 39 min long. Level ground there takes 55 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at WLN06 149N44W27Cdbb 01 G12-R 0000620672, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 33 degrees above the horizon, against 66 at the June solstice, 42 at the equinoxes and 19 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 39 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 474126096165301FIG. E THE SUN AT WLN06 149N44W27CDBB 01 G12-R 0000620672ELEVATION 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 66°EQUINOXES 42°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 19°OCT 16, 33°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 39 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 55 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 47.69 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEWLN06 149N44W27Cdbb 01 G12-R 0000620672, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 474126096165301TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-474126096165301-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,126 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, WLN06 149N44W27Cdbb 01 G12-R 0000620672, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 474126096165301FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEWLN06 149N44W27Cdbb 01 G12-R 0000620672, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 474126096165301TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-474126096165301-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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