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Identifier
04130
Latitude
48.74000 N
Longitude
113.43000 W
Elevation
4,555 ft
Observed
8:00 AMMDT, 4 days ago
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High so far today
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Ranking Statistics

Station charts

St. Mary 1 SSW Report

Rank 1,041 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 score63.0of 100

Montana median
91.1the median score of 1,053 stations
Scoring higher
1,040stations in Montana
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
37.016.7 reports received, 8.2 continuity, 7.3 arrival, 2.7 accuracy, 2.1 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Montana median 86.7, 100.0, 78.7
Next above
STTM8rank 1,040; ahead on 247 score 63.8 against 63.0
Next below
SDYM8rank 1,042; behind on 247 score 63.0 against 62.9

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 3552.418.3 of 35 pointsMontana median 98.844 of 84 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1027.22.7 of 10 pointsMontana median 80.4half its reports arrived within 1.5 h
  3. Continuityweight 1017.71.8 of 10 pointsMontana median 100.0longest silence 3.4 days, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
  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 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
0 of 2880.0% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
954 of 2,01647.3% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
26 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
3 days 17 hoursfrom Oct 12, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 12, 8:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
1 h 31 min9 in 10 within 1 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: 44 of 84 scheduled reports received, 52.3%.

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 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. St. Mary 1 SSW received 52.3 per cent, 44 of 84 scheduled reports, rank 1,041 of 1,053.WHERE IT RANKS IN MONTANA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 52.3%, 44 OF 84, RANK 1,041 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 St. Mary 1 SSW's rank in Montana by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-29 rank 461 of 790; 2026-09-30 rank 448 of 799; 2026-10-01 rank 329 of 802; 2026-10-02 rank 617 of 889; 2026-10-03 rank 614 of 889; 2026-10-04 rank 545 of 898; 2026-10-05 rank 544 of 979; 2026-10-06 rank 551 of 1,025; 2026-10-07 rank 563 of 1,027; 2026-10-08 rank 576 of 1,030; 2026-10-09 rank 633 of 1,048; 2026-10-10 rank 627 of 1,049; 2026-10-11 rank 672 of 1,054; 2026-10-12 rank 652 of 1,057; 2026-10-13 rank 758 of 1,059; 2026-10-14 rank 968 of 1,057; 2026-10-15 rank 1,035 of 1,056; 2026-10-16 rank 1,041 of 1,053.ITS RANK IN MONTANA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Sep 29Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 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, 20261,0411,05352.3%
Oct 15, 20261,0351,05666.6%
Oct 14, 20269681,05780.9%
Oct 13, 20267581,05995.2%
Oct 12, 20266521,057100.0%
Oct 11, 20266721,054100.0%
Oct 10, 20266271,049100.0%
Oct 9, 20266331,048100.0%
Oct 8, 20265761,030100.0%
Oct 7, 20265631,027100.0%
Oct 6, 20265511,025100.0%
Oct 5, 2026544979100.0%
Oct 4, 2026545898100.0%
Oct 3, 2026614889100.0%
Oct 2, 2026617889100.0%
Oct 1, 2026329802100.0%
Sep 30, 2026448799100.0%
Sep 29, 2026461790100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at St. Mary 1 SSW, temperature from 24.4 to 64.3, the latest 24.4; dew point from 20.6 to 36.0, the latest 20.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF20406080Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Wind at St. Mary 1 SSW, wind from 0 to 14, the latest 0, in miles an hour.WINDmph051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at St. Mary 1 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 FWind mphReports
Mon 12, 8 AM24.420.601
Mon 12, 7 AM24.420.9112
Mon 12, 6 AM24.820.9112
Mon 12, 5 AM25.021.1112
Mon 12, 4 AM25.921.3312
Mon 12, 3 AM26.522.2312
Mon 12, 2 AM26.622.6312
Mon 12, 1 AM26.522.7312
Mon 12, 12 AM26.522.8312
Sun 11, 11 PM26.622.9412
Sun 11, 10 PM27.022.9512
Sun 11, 9 PM27.123.2612
Sun 11, 8 PM27.023.2512
Sun 11, 7 PM26.923.0512
Sun 11, 6 PM27.323.2812
Sun 11, 5 PM27.523.4612
Sun 11, 4 PM27.622.4712
Sun 11, 3 PM27.522.2812
Sun 11, 2 PM27.822.3812
Sun 11, 1 PM27.622.8812
Sun 11, 12 PM27.522.4812
Sun 11, 11 AM27.622.8812
Sun 11, 10 AM27.423.5612
Sun 11, 9 AM27.423.1812
Sun 11, 8 AM27.623.7812
Sun 11, 7 AM27.423.6712
Sun 11, 6 AM27.523.7912
Sun 11, 5 AM27.823.8912
Sun 11, 4 AM28.224.4812
Sun 11, 3 AM28.324.1812
Sun 11, 2 AM28.124.2712
Sun 11, 1 AM28.424.6912
Sun 11, 12 AM28.324.4712
Sat 10, 11 PM28.724.9812
Sat 10, 10 PM29.125.2812
Sat 10, 9 PM29.625.41012
Sat 10, 8 PM30.125.81012
Sat 10, 7 PM30.626.0912
Sat 10, 6 PM30.926.4912
Sat 10, 5 PM31.027.1812
Sat 10, 4 PM31.227.1712
Sat 10, 3 PM31.426.8912
Sat 10, 2 PM31.627.1912
Sat 10, 1 PM31.426.4812
Sat 10, 12 PM32.026.0912
Sat 10, 11 AM32.426.71012
Sat 10, 10 AM32.028.0712
Sat 10, 9 AM31.828.0612
Sat 10, 8 AM32.128.5812
Sat 10, 7 AM34.430.61112
Sat 10, 6 AM40.836.0412
Sat 10, 5 AM40.635.2312
Sat 10, 4 AM41.034.7312
Sat 10, 3 AM42.434.9412
Sat 10, 2 AM43.833.6612
Sat 10, 1 AM49.131.6612
Sat 10, 12 AM50.231.3712
Fri 9, 11 PM50.830.9812
Fri 9, 10 PM51.031.0912
Fri 9, 9 PM51.930.81012
Fri 9, 8 PM52.133.51312
Fri 9, 7 PM51.835.01312
Fri 9, 6 PM55.430.81212
Fri 9, 5 PM59.525.91212
Fri 9, 4 PM62.725.41012
Fri 9, 3 PM64.326.61112
Fri 9, 2 PM64.326.51312
Fri 9, 1 PM64.027.01312
Fri 9, 12 PM62.427.51412
Fri 9, 11 AM61.127.81212
Fri 9, 10 AM61.126.41412
Fri 9, 9 AM60.625.41012
Fri 9, 8 AM60.225.7912
Fri 9, 7 AM61.024.6912
Fri 9, 6 AM61.325.41012
Fri 9, 5 AM61.126.9912
Fri 9, 4 AM61.326.7812
Fri 9, 3 AM61.527.2812
Fri 9, 2 AM62.427.61012
High and Low at St. Mary 1 SSW, high from 26.8 to 76.1, the latest 26.8; low from 24.3 to 59.0, the latest 24.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF20406080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12FREEZINGHIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at St. Mary 1 SSW, highest dew point from 23.0 to 46.6, the latest 23.0; lowest dew point from 6.5 to 36.3, the latest 20.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF0204060Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at St. Mary 1 SSW, highest humidity from 35 to 90, the latest 87; lowest humidity from 15 to 82, the latest 82, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%020406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Precipitation at St. Mary 1 SSW, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.61, the latest 0.07, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.600.80Sep 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 1226.824.323.020.687820.07
Oct 1128.626.425.221.887790.61
Oct 1050.528.436.424.589470.19
Oct 964.850.237.223.961220.01
Oct 868.956.333.422.835230.00
Oct 768.234.233.818.068150.00
Oct 665.844.833.822.961220.00
Oct 568.459.036.022.939220.00
Oct 470.729.836.826.086200.00
Oct 364.234.339.730.686340.00
Oct 261.940.538.325.062330.00
Oct 157.628.833.223.687310.00
Sep 3057.632.945.725.388310.10
Sep 2954.350.041.424.265340.00
Sep 2857.434.524.86.545160.00
Sep 2755.628.229.811.382170.00
Sep 2648.434.734.722.981410.02
Sep 2576.140.545.829.280190.01
Sep 2474.336.942.231.081250.00
Sep 2367.141.540.827.880240.00
Sep 2271.640.842.634.983280.00
Sep 2171.441.442.531.282240.00
Sep 2070.937.846.634.790310.00
Sep 1967.335.144.732.490370.00
Sep 1869.639.644.936.389350.00
Sep 1772.334.343.231.490330.00

Station report

St. Mary 1 SSW, 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 4,555 ft above sea level, 15 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 25.31 inHg and the temperature at 42.8 F.

Section from sea level of where St. Mary 1 SSW stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 4,555 feet above sea level with 15 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 25.31 inches of mercury, and temperature, 42.8 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 04130FIG. D WHERE ST. MARY 1 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 ATMOSPHEREST. MARY 1 SSW15 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT4,555 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 HERE25.31 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE42.8 FTITLESt. Mary 1 SSW, the columnSTATION REPORT · USCRN 04130TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-04130-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 32 degrees above the horizon at 48.74 N, and the day is 10 h 36 min long. Level ground there takes 53 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at St. Mary 1 SSW, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 32 degrees above the horizon, against 65 at the June solstice, 41 at the equinoxes and 18 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 36 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 04130FIG. E THE SUN AT ST. MARY 1 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 65°EQUINOXES 41°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 18°OCT 16, 32°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 36 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 53 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 48.74 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLESt. Mary 1 SSW, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 04130TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-04130-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 4,555 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of the instrument, St. Mary 1 SSW, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 04130FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLESt. Mary 1 SSW, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 04130TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-04130-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

1 place reads it as one of the nearest to it.

Near St. Mary 1 SSW