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Identifier
S2050
Latitude
47.71670 N
Longitude
96.26670 W
Elevation
1,125 ft
Observed
9:00 PMCDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
45F
High so far today
50.9F
Low so far today
43F
Dew point
43.9F
Relative humidity
96%
Strongest wind today
15mph
Soil temperature, first probe
50F
Soil temperature, second probe
51F
Soil temperature, third probe
51F
Soil moisture, first probe
17%
Soil moisture, second probe
16%
Soil moisture, third probe
18%

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Glacial Ridge Report

Rank 1,151 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 score91.5of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
1,149stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
5ranks 1,150 to 1,154
Points deducted
8.56.6 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
S2002rank 1,150; ahead on longest silence 64 min against 120 min
Next below
MN-RM-128rank 1,152; 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 1034.03.4 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 43 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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 11:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
43 min9 in 10 within 53 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: 167 of 168 scheduled reports received, 99.4%.

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. Glacial Ridge received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,151 of 1,965.WHERE IT RANKS IN MINNESOTA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 1,151 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 Glacial Ridge's rank in Minnesota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-28 rank 440 of 800; 2026-09-29 rank 414 of 822; 2026-09-30 rank 481 of 834; 2026-10-01 rank 450 of 836; 2026-10-02 rank 1,375 of 1,780; 2026-10-03 rank 1,374 of 1,780; 2026-10-04 rank 1,509 of 1,863; 2026-10-05 rank 1,558 of 2,076; 2026-10-06 rank 1,479 of 2,131; 2026-10-07 rank 1,308 of 2,115; 2026-10-08 rank 1,370 of 2,022; 2026-10-09 rank 1,323 of 1,977; 2026-10-10 rank 1,326 of 1,978; 2026-10-11 rank 1,136 of 1,963; 2026-10-12 rank 1,077 of 1,914; 2026-10-13 rank 1,116 of 1,906; 2026-10-14 rank 1,112 of 1,912; 2026-10-15 rank 1,144 of 1,936; 2026-10-16 rank 1,151 of 1,965.ITS RANK IN MINNESOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,5002,000Sep 28Oct 2Oct 6Oct 10Oct 14Oct 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, 20261,1511,96599.4%
Oct 15, 20261,1441,93699.4%
Oct 14, 20261,1121,91298.8%
Oct 13, 20261,1161,90698.8%
Oct 12, 20261,0771,91498.2%
Oct 11, 20261,1361,96398.2%
Oct 10, 20261,3261,97894.0%
Oct 9, 20261,3231,97794.0%
Oct 8, 20261,3702,02292.8%
Oct 7, 20261,3082,11592.8%
Oct 6, 20261,4792,13192.8%
Oct 5, 20261,5582,07693.7%
Oct 4, 20261,5091,86392.6%
Oct 3, 20261,3741,78097.3%
Oct 2, 20261,3751,78097.3%
Oct 1, 202645083698.8%
Sep 30, 202648183498.4%
Sep 29, 2026414822100.0%
Sep 28, 2026440800100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Glacial Ridge, temperature from 43.0 to 50.9, the latest 44.2; dew point from 36.7 to 45.1, the latest 42.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF3540455055Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Glacial Ridge, relative humidity from 61 to 96, the latest 94, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%60708090100Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Wind at Glacial Ridge, wind from 1 to 15, the latest 15, in miles an hour.WINDmph05101520Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Wind direction at Glacial Ridge, wind direction from 136 to 348, the latest 348, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Reports received at Glacial Ridge, reports from 1.0 to 1.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Thu 15, 10 PM44.242.694--1
Thu 15, 9 PM45.043.996153481
Thu 15, 8 PM44.242.694113321
Thu 15, 7 PM45.540.68393171
Thu 15, 6 PM47.537.869103111
Thu 15, 5 PM48.738.668113061
Thu 15, 4 PM49.636.761133101
Thu 15, 3 PM50.937.961133011
Thu 15, 2 PM50.439.566152911
Thu 15, 1 PM49.143.280142971
Thu 15, 12 PM50.445.182122591
Thu 15, 11 AM48.043.484112231
Thu 15, 10 AM46.942.384112061
Thu 15, 9 AM44.641.689101911
Thu 15, 8 AM43.040.59181861
Thu 15, 7 AM43.740.78951811
Thu 15, 6 AM43.240.79151761
Thu 15, 5 AM43.741.09041721
Thu 15, 4 AM44.241.28951701
Thu 15, 3 AM44.640.48531661
Thu 15, 2 AM44.641.08741781
Thu 15, 1 AM44.441.99131671
Thu 15, 12 AM44.241.49021511
Wed 14, 11 PM44.841.58811361
Temperature and Dew point at Glacial Ridge, temperature from 36.7 to 87.1, the latest 44.2; dew point from 34.0 to 55.8, the latest 42.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF20406080100Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Glacial Ridge, relative humidity from 31 to 100, the latest 94, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%20406080100Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Wind at Glacial Ridge, wind from 1 to 16, the latest 15, in miles an hour.WINDmph05101520Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Wind direction at Glacial Ridge, wind direction from 4 to 360, the latest 348, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Reports received at Glacial Ridge, reports from 1.0 to 1.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Thu 15, 10 PM44.242.694--1
Thu 15, 9 PM45.043.996153481
Thu 15, 8 PM44.242.694113321
Thu 15, 7 PM45.540.68393171
Thu 15, 6 PM47.537.869103111
Thu 15, 5 PM48.738.668113061
Thu 15, 4 PM49.636.761133101
Thu 15, 3 PM50.937.961133011
Thu 15, 2 PM50.439.566152911
Thu 15, 1 PM49.143.280142971
Thu 15, 12 PM50.445.182122591
Thu 15, 11 AM48.043.484112231
Thu 15, 10 AM46.942.384112061
Thu 15, 9 AM44.641.689101911
Thu 15, 8 AM43.040.59181861
Thu 15, 7 AM43.740.78951811
Thu 15, 6 AM43.240.79151761
Thu 15, 5 AM43.741.09041721
Thu 15, 4 AM44.241.28951701
Thu 15, 3 AM44.640.48531661
Thu 15, 2 AM44.641.08741781
Thu 15, 1 AM44.441.99131671
Thu 15, 12 AM44.241.49021511
Wed 14, 11 PM44.841.58811361
Wed 14, 10 PM44.241.79121471
Wed 14, 9 PM44.641.08711171
Wed 14, 8 PM45.040.18311281
Wed 14, 7 PM45.740.28111591
Wed 14, 6 PM46.038.27422321
Wed 14, 5 PM46.938.07141911
Wed 14, 4 PM47.339.17321961
Wed 14, 3 PM46.438.27322121
Wed 14, 2 PM46.838.97433071
Wed 14, 1 PM46.439.67743131
Wed 14, 12 PM45.538.77733541
Wed 14, 11 AM45.339.88133441
Wed 14, 10 AM44.140.28633431
Wed 14, 9 AM43.239.68743451
Wed 14, 8 AM43.342.09543301
Wed 14, 7 AM43.741.89332991
Wed 14, 6 AM43.241.69432821
Wed 14, 5 AM43.741.59222621
Wed 14, 4 AM43.241.69432671
Wed 14, 3 AM43.742.19432571
Wed 14, 2 AM43.342.29632611
Wed 14, 1 AM43.241.39332501
Wed 14, 12 AM44.241.28932501
Tue 13, 11 PM45.140.28343021
Tue 13, 10 PM45.740.58273191
Tue 13, 9 PM45.540.08153101
Tue 13, 8 PM45.342.28943211
Tue 13, 7 PM45.941.98633161
Tue 13, 6 PM46.041.48453061
Tue 13, 5 PM46.841.38163131
Tue 13, 4 PM46.240.78173191
Tue 13, 3 PM45.740.58283131
Tue 13, 2 PM45.340.78483041
Tue 13, 1 PM45.541.58683101
Tue 13, 12 PM44.141.39083101
Tue 13, 11 AM43.041.99683341
Tue 13, 10 AM42.442.19983171
Tue 13, 9 AM41.441.410083161
Tue 13, 8 AM41.541.510083021
Tue 13, 7 AM41.741.710063071
Tue 13, 6 AM41.941.910063101
Tue 13, 5 AM42.142.110063091
Tue 13, 4 AM42.342.310053201
Tue 13, 3 AM42.442.410053321
Tue 13, 2 AM43.043.010063291
Tue 13, 1 AM43.343.310063191
Tue 13, 12 AM43.943.910053331
Mon 12, 11 PM43.743.49943371
Mon 12, 10 PM44.143.6986531
Mon 12, 9 PM43.943.4987481
Mon 12, 8 PM44.243.7988371
Mon 12, 7 PM44.844.398851
Mon 12, 6 PM45.044.79911401
Mon 12, 5 PM45.545.2999351
Mon 12, 4 PM47.146.6989151
Mon 12, 3 PM49.147.4948291
Mon 12, 2 PM50.247.49011411
Mon 12, 1 PM50.747.9908461
Mon 12, 12 PM49.148.3979661
Mon 12, 11 AM47.747.29811581
Mon 12, 10 AM46.245.99912591
Mon 12, 9 AM45.945.910013471
Mon 12, 8 AM45.945.910010301
Mon 12, 7 AM46.045.5988311
Mon 12, 6 AM46.444.89411661
Mon 12, 5 AM46.645.09411461
Mon 12, 4 AM47.145.5949371
Mon 12, 3 AM47.345.99511401
Mon 12, 2 AM47.746.69611411
Mon 12, 1 AM48.047.29711401
Mon 12, 12 AM48.247.99910331
Sun 11, 11 PM49.348.79811281
Sun 11, 10 PM50.049.29711281
Sun 11, 9 PM50.449.89811251
Sun 11, 8 PM50.549.99811181
Sun 11, 7 PM50.449.89810161
Sun 11, 6 PM50.549.7978131
Sun 11, 5 PM50.249.49710111
Sun 11, 4 PM51.650.89793491
Sun 11, 3 PM51.850.7969101
Sun 11, 2 PM52.250.895861
Sun 11, 1 PM52.250.8959141
Sun 11, 12 PM51.150.39711161
Sun 11, 11 AM52.051.297103421
Sun 11, 10 AM52.351.79883341
Sun 11, 9 AM51.651.39910271
Sun 11, 8 AM51.651.0989101
Sun 11, 7 AM51.851.298103601
Sun 11, 6 AM52.051.498941
Sun 11, 5 AM51.851.09793501
Sun 11, 4 AM51.150.39783361
Sun 11, 3 AM51.650.89743311
Sun 11, 2 AM53.652.29553221
Sun 11, 1 AM55.953.39173161
Sun 11, 12 AM59.452.97943081
Sat 10, 11 PM63.050.66432951
Sat 10, 10 PM65.851.15942151
Sat 10, 9 PM64.651.76321971
Sat 10, 8 PM70.751.75131801
Sat 10, 7 PM72.352.14952051
Sat 10, 6 PM82.453.53752001
Sat 10, 5 PM87.152.83171781
Sat 10, 4 PM82.855.33981781
Sat 10, 3 PM77.755.84761771
Sat 10, 2 PM77.453.14381771
Sat 10, 1 PM74.353.348101831
Sat 10, 12 PM73.954.150101861
Sat 10, 11 AM71.154.155111781
Sat 10, 10 AM67.154.564121661
Sat 10, 9 AM62.653.472121551
Sat 10, 8 AM59.953.479131521
Sat 10, 7 AM59.453.280111511
Sat 10, 6 AM59.953.479121501
Sat 10, 5 AM59.952.777131501
Sat 10, 4 AM60.352.375141501
Sat 10, 3 AM60.151.473151501
Sat 10, 2 AM61.051.170131471
Sat 10, 1 AM61.350.267141481
Sat 10, 12 AM61.348.262131421
Fri 9, 11 PM62.446.556141481
Fri 9, 10 PM62.445.554141471
Fri 9, 9 PM62.644.752141481
Fri 9, 8 PM63.343.849131421
Fri 9, 7 PM63.743.648111351
Fri 9, 6 PM66.044.045101381
Fri 9, 5 PM68.743.440111461
Fri 9, 4 PM69.843.038141541
Fri 9, 3 PM68.941.637151541
Fri 9, 2 PM68.739.935151541
Fri 9, 1 PM66.635.832151521
Fri 9, 12 PM60.634.938161541
Fri 9, 11 AM58.337.045131461
Fri 9, 10 AM54.937.652141481
Fri 9, 9 AM48.738.267101431
Fri 9, 8 AM43.538.18161401
Fri 9, 7 AM43.937.27751291
Fri 9, 6 AM39.735.68541341
Fri 9, 5 AM38.135.49031101
Fri 9, 4 AM40.337.08831061
Fri 9, 3 AM38.334.88731091
Fri 9, 2 AM36.734.09041021
Fri 9, 1 AM41.536.18131171
Fri 9, 12 AM44.436.37331171
Thu 8, 11 PM45.137.07331201
High and Low at Glacial Ridge, high from 46.8 to 87.1, the latest 50.9; low from 32.2 to 61.0, the latest 43.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12FREEZINGHIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Glacial Ridge, highest dew point from 38.3 to 62.5, the latest 45.1; lowest dew point from 29.5 to 58.3, the latest 36.7, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF203040506070Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Glacial Ridge, highest humidity from 78 to 100, the latest 96; lowest humidity from 30 to 90, the latest 61, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Strongest gust at Glacial Ridge, strongest gust from 8 to 29, the latest 26, in miles an hour.STRONGEST GUSTmph0102030Sep 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 %Strongest gust mph
Oct 1550.943.045.136.7966126
Oct 1447.343.242.238.096718
Oct 1346.841.443.940.01008114
Oct 1250.743.748.343.41009021
Oct 1159.449.353.348.7997922
Oct 1087.159.455.848.2803124
Oct 969.836.746.534.0903229
Oct 860.135.844.232.2914513
Oct 768.240.642.533.9923128
Oct 669.346.250.541.3954623
Oct 564.932.243.630.8963622
Oct 464.037.944.433.2983420
Oct 366.649.647.935.1784723
Oct 262.233.838.329.5873015
Oct 160.138.140.931.8933524
Sep 3077.549.560.940.0983219
Sep 2971.461.062.558.3996528
Sep 2863.349.861.547.0977418
Sep 2771.851.462.441.91003416
Sep 2662.659.060.357.31008623
Sep 2564.958.360.457.91008216
Sep 2463.055.061.253.51009023
Sep 2366.648.953.943.4905825
Sep 2265.543.946.037.5943620
Sep 2163.340.145.332.91003318
Sep 2066.039.653.839.61005418
Sep 1971.848.959.248.91006216
Sep 1869.149.357.049.31006121
Sep 1766.644.155.044.11006512

Station report

Glacial Ridge, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

45.0 F with a dew point of 43.9 F, 96 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 300 ft up.

Chart of the air at Glacial Ridge: temperature 45.0 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 43.9, 96 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 300 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2050FIG. B THE AIR AT GLACIAL RIDGETHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,00030 F40 F50 F60 FSATURATES 300 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 43.7 FTEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT 45.0 F, 43.9 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 96 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 POINTTITLEGlacial Ridge, the airSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2050TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2050-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-020, FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,125 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; it reports 45.0 F, 10.0 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Glacial Ridge stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,125 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 S2050FIG. D WHERE GLACIAL RIDGE 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 ATMOSPHEREGLACIAL RIDGE4 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,125 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 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED45.0 FTITLEGlacial Ridge, the columnSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2050TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2050-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 33 degrees above the horizon at 47.72 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 Glacial Ridge, 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 S2050FIG. E THE SUN AT GLACIAL RIDGEELEVATION 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 47.72 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEGlacial Ridge, the sunSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2050TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2050-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,125 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Glacial Ridge, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 15, 2026, 9:00 pm local time; air temperature, 45.0 f, dew point 43.9 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2050FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 15, 2026, 9:00 PM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 15, 2026, 9:00 PM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE45.0 F, DEW POINT 43.9 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEGlacial Ridge, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2050TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2050-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Glacial Ridge