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Identifier
461105110224701
Latitude
46.18482 N
Longitude
110.37965 W
Elevation
6,507 ft
Rank
447of 1,053 in Montana, Oct 16
Observed
2:15 AMMDT, 22 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Dugout Cr Precip Station nr WilsallReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Dugout Cr Precip Station nr Wilsall Report

Rank 447 of 1,053 in Montana, 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 score92.1of 100

Montana median
91.1the median score of 1,053 stations
Scoring higher
441stations in Montana
Sharing its score
6ranks 442 to 447
Points deducted
7.92.7 accuracy, 2.1 forecast check, 1.6 arrival, 0.9 continuity, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Montana median 86.7, 100.0, 78.7
Next above
SRLM8rank 445; ahead on reports received 98.8% against 98.2%
Next below
BARM8rank 448; behind on 247 score 92.1 against 92.0

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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsMontana median 98.8165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.48.4 of 10 pointsMontana median 80.4half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsMontana median 100.0longest silence 4 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.3 of 20 points, at the medianMontana median 86.7-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMontana median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.9 of 10 points, at the medianMontana median 78.7-

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
447of 1,053 in Montana, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
4 hoursfrom Oct 11, 3:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 8:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 18 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 1,053 ranked stations in Montana 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, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 0; 20 to 29 per cent, 11; 30 to 39 per cent, 0; 40 to 49 per cent, 29; 50 to 59 per cent, 43; 60 to 69 per cent, 25; 70 to 79 per cent, 133; 80 to 89 per cent, 69; 90 to 99 per cent, 405; 100 per cent, 338. Dugout Cr Precip Station nr Wilsall received 98.2 per cent, 165 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 447 of 1,053.WHERE IT RANKS IN MONTANA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 98.2%, 165 OF 168, RANK 447 OF 1,053PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 1920 to 291130 to 3940 to 492950 to 594360 to 692570 to 7913380 to 896990 to 99405100338STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Dugout Cr Precip Station nr Wilsall's rank in Montana by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 1,013 of 1,027; 2026-10-08 rank 996 of 1,030; 2026-10-09 rank 846 of 1,048; 2026-10-10 rank 841 of 1,049; 2026-10-11 rank 778 of 1,054; 2026-10-12 rank 663 of 1,057; 2026-10-13 rank 442 of 1,059; 2026-10-14 rank 412 of 1,057; 2026-10-15 rank 439 of 1,056; 2026-10-16 rank 447 of 1,053.ITS RANK IN MONTANA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%338
90 to 99%405
80 to 89%69
70 to 79%133
60 to 69%25
50 to 59%43
40 to 49%29
30 to 39%0
20 to 29%11
10 to 19%0
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20264471,05398.2%
Oct 15, 20264391,05698.2%
Oct 14, 20264121,05798.2%
Oct 13, 20264421,05998.2%
Oct 12, 20266631,05784.5%
Oct 11, 20267781,05472.0%
Oct 10, 20268411,04957.7%
Oct 9, 20268461,04857.1%
Oct 8, 20269961,03029.1%
Oct 7, 20261,0131,02714.8%

Station report

Dugout Cr Precip Station nr Wilsall, 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 6,507 ft above sea level, 21 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 23.52 inHg and the temperature at 35.8 F.

Section from sea level of where Dugout Cr Precip Station nr Wilsall stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 6,507 feet above sea level with 21 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 23.52 inches of mercury, and temperature, 35.8 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 461105110224701FIG. D WHERE DUGOUT CR PRECIP STATION NR WILSALL 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 ATMOSPHEREDUGOUT CR PRECIP STATION NR WILSALL21 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT6,507 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 HERE23.52 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE35.8 FTITLEDugout Cr Precip Station nr Wilsall, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 461105110224701TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-461105110224701-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 35 degrees above the horizon at 46.18 N, and the day is 10 h 43 min long. Level ground there takes 57 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Dugout Cr Precip Station nr Wilsall, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 35 degrees above the horizon, against 67 at the June solstice, 44 at the equinoxes and 20 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 43 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 461105110224701FIG. E THE SUN AT DUGOUT CR PRECIP STATION NR WILSALLELEVATION 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 67°EQUINOXES 44°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 20°OCT 16, 35°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 43 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 57 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 46.18 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEDugout Cr Precip Station nr Wilsall, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 461105110224701TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-461105110224701-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 6,507 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Dugout Cr Precip Station nr Wilsall, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 461105110224701FIG. 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 SCALETITLEDugout Cr Precip Station nr Wilsall, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 461105110224701TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-461105110224701-3DRAWN 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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