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Dillon 18 WSW Report
Rank 676 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 score87.9of 100
Montana median
91.1the median score of 1,053 stations
Scoring higher
673stations in Montana
Sharing its score
7ranks 674 to 680
Points deducted
12.17.3 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
94060rank 674; ahead on median arrival 90 min 51 s against 90 min 52 s
Next below
TCPM8rank 678; behind on reports received 100% against 92.8%
Sharing its rank
1other stations, equal on every measure
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.
Reports receivedweight 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsMontana median 98.884 of 84 scheduled reports received in 7 days
Arrivalweight 1027.02.7 of 10 pointsMontana median 80.4half its reports arrived within 1.5 h
Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMontana median 100.0longest silence 3.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
Accuracyweight 20-17.3 of 20 points, at the medianMontana median 86.7-
Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMontana median 100.0-
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
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: 84 of 84 scheduled reports received, 100%.
Its schedule is one report every 5 min, 288 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 5 min count as one received.
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports received
Stations
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
Day
Rank
Stations ranked
Share received
Oct 16, 2026
676
1,053
100.0%
Oct 15, 2026
679
1,056
100.0%
Oct 14, 2026
656
1,057
100.0%
Oct 13, 2026
656
1,059
100.0%
Oct 12, 2026
655
1,057
100.0%
Oct 11, 2026
672
1,054
100.0%
Oct 10, 2026
627
1,049
100.0%
Oct 9, 2026
633
1,048
100.0%
Oct 8, 2026
576
1,030
100.0%
Oct 7, 2026
563
1,027
100.0%
Oct 6, 2026
551
1,025
100.0%
Oct 5, 2026
544
979
100.0%
Oct 4, 2026
545
898
100.0%
Oct 3, 2026
614
889
100.0%
Oct 2, 2026
617
889
100.0%
Oct 1, 2026
329
802
100.0%
Sep 30, 2026
448
799
100.0%
Sep 29, 2026
461
790
100.0%
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
Hour
Temperature F
Dew point F
Relative humidity %
Wind mph
Reports
Fri 16, 3 AM
29.5
24.9
83
1
1
Fri 16, 2 AM
28.9
24.8
85
2
12
Fri 16, 1 AM
28.9
25.1
85
2
12
Fri 16, 12 AM
30.3
26.1
84
2
12
Thu 15, 11 PM
31.8
27.2
-
2
12
Thu 15, 10 PM
34.1
28.0
-
1
12
Thu 15, 9 PM
36.8
29.0
-
0
12
Thu 15, 8 PM
37.9
29.4
-
1
12
Thu 15, 7 PM
40.9
29.6
-
2
12
Thu 15, 6 PM
45.0
28.9
-
4
12
Thu 15, 5 PM
47.5
30.0
-
3
12
Thu 15, 4 PM
48.2
31.3
-
3
12
Thu 15, 3 PM
47.2
31.5
-
2
12
Thu 15, 2 PM
45.7
30.8
-
2
12
Thu 15, 1 PM
43.3
29.7
-
2
12
Thu 15, 12 PM
40.8
28.9
-
2
12
Thu 15, 11 AM
37.8
28.8
-
2
12
Thu 15, 10 AM
32.1
25.9
-
1
12
Thu 15, 9 AM
28.1
24.0
-
1
12
Thu 15, 8 AM
26.2
22.3
-
2
12
Thu 15, 7 AM
25.6
21.5
-
2
12
Thu 15, 6 AM
27.4
22.8
-
2
12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
Hour
Temperature F
Dew point F
Relative humidity %
Wind mph
Reports
Fri 16, 3 AM
29.5
24.9
83
1
1
Fri 16, 2 AM
28.9
24.8
85
2
12
Fri 16, 1 AM
28.9
25.1
85
2
12
Fri 16, 12 AM
30.3
26.1
84
2
12
Thu 15, 11 PM
31.8
27.2
-
2
12
Thu 15, 10 PM
34.1
28.0
-
1
12
Thu 15, 9 PM
36.8
29.0
-
0
12
Thu 15, 8 PM
37.9
29.4
-
1
12
Thu 15, 7 PM
40.9
29.6
-
2
12
Thu 15, 6 PM
45.0
28.9
-
4
12
Thu 15, 5 PM
47.5
30.0
-
3
12
Thu 15, 4 PM
48.2
31.3
-
3
12
Thu 15, 3 PM
47.2
31.5
-
2
12
Thu 15, 2 PM
45.7
30.8
-
2
12
Thu 15, 1 PM
43.3
29.7
-
2
12
Thu 15, 12 PM
40.8
28.9
-
2
12
Thu 15, 11 AM
37.8
28.8
-
2
12
Thu 15, 10 AM
32.1
25.9
-
1
12
Thu 15, 9 AM
28.1
24.0
-
1
12
Thu 15, 8 AM
26.2
22.3
-
2
12
Thu 15, 7 AM
25.6
21.5
-
2
12
Thu 15, 6 AM
27.4
22.8
-
2
12
Thu 15, 5 AM
26.2
22.2
-
2
12
Thu 15, 4 AM
28.6
23.7
-
1
12
Thu 15, 3 AM
29.7
24.6
-
1
12
Thu 15, 2 AM
30.4
25.0
-
2
12
Thu 15, 1 AM
32.6
26.2
-
1
12
Thu 15, 12 AM
35.0
26.9
-
1
12
Wed 14, 11 PM
36.0
27.4
-
3
12
Wed 14, 10 PM
38.7
28.3
-
3
12
Wed 14, 9 PM
39.6
29.1
-
4
12
Wed 14, 8 PM
40.2
29.8
-
3
12
Wed 14, 7 PM
42.1
30.1
-
6
12
Wed 14, 6 PM
44.1
30.5
-
9
12
Wed 14, 5 PM
46.1
31.0
-
9
12
Wed 14, 4 PM
46.8
30.0
-
10
12
Wed 14, 3 PM
45.0
27.8
-
4
12
Wed 14, 2 PM
41.4
29.9
-
3
12
Wed 14, 1 PM
37.9
28.6
-
3
12
Wed 14, 12 PM
33.7
26.0
-
3
12
Wed 14, 11 AM
30.6
25.3
-
3
12
Wed 14, 10 AM
28.1
24.8
-
1
12
Wed 14, 9 AM
25.5
22.3
-
2
12
Wed 14, 8 AM
23.9
20.5
-
2
12
Wed 14, 7 AM
21.7
18.1
-
2
12
Wed 14, 6 AM
19.9
16.1
-
1
12
Wed 14, 5 AM
20.6
17.0
-
1
12
Wed 14, 4 AM
22.3
18.7
-
2
12
Wed 14, 3 AM
21.1
17.5
-
2
12
Wed 14, 2 AM
19.4
15.7
-
1
12
Wed 14, 1 AM
19.7
15.9
-
1
12
Wed 14, 12 AM
21.4
17.9
-
1
12
Tue 13, 11 PM
21.8
18.3
-
1
12
Tue 13, 10 PM
24.5
21.2
-
1
12
Tue 13, 9 PM
27.0
23.4
-
1
12
Tue 13, 8 PM
28.4
24.4
-
1
12
Tue 13, 7 PM
31.6
25.8
-
1
12
Tue 13, 6 PM
33.7
26.5
-
3
12
Tue 13, 5 PM
34.7
26.5
-
5
12
Tue 13, 4 PM
34.4
26.6
-
7
12
Tue 13, 3 PM
33.7
27.6
-
9
12
Tue 13, 2 PM
31.7
28.5
-
4
12
Tue 13, 1 PM
28.1
25.0
-
3
12
Tue 13, 12 PM
24.9
21.7
-
2
12
Tue 13, 11 AM
21.8
18.3
-
1
12
Tue 13, 10 AM
18.1
14.2
-
1
12
Tue 13, 9 AM
15.0
10.8
-
1
12
Tue 13, 8 AM
15.4
11.2
-
1
12
Tue 13, 7 AM
14.7
10.5
-
1
12
Tue 13, 6 AM
14.8
10.7
-
2
12
Tue 13, 5 AM
15.3
11.5
-
1
12
Tue 13, 4 AM
18.2
14.5
-
1
12
Tue 13, 3 AM
20.2
16.3
-
2
12
Tue 13, 2 AM
22.0
18.1
-
1
12
Tue 13, 1 AM
22.3
18.1
-
2
12
Tue 13, 12 AM
22.5
18.5
-
1
12
Mon 12, 11 PM
21.5
17.6
-
1
12
Mon 12, 10 PM
20.4
16.6
-
2
12
Mon 12, 9 PM
22.0
18.0
-
2
12
Mon 12, 8 PM
24.2
19.1
-
2
12
Mon 12, 7 PM
27.6
21.9
-
2
12
Mon 12, 6 PM
28.5
22.5
-
2
12
Mon 12, 5 PM
30.0
22.9
-
1
12
Mon 12, 4 PM
29.6
22.6
-
1
12
Mon 12, 3 PM
29.2
22.4
-
3
12
Mon 12, 2 PM
28.8
22.1
-
5
12
Mon 12, 1 PM
28.4
22.1
-
5
12
Mon 12, 12 PM
27.7
23.3
-
2
12
Mon 12, 11 AM
27.4
23.0
-
2
12
Mon 12, 10 AM
26.4
22.5
-
2
12
Mon 12, 9 AM
26.2
21.8
-
2
12
Mon 12, 8 AM
26.2
21.2
-
6
12
Mon 12, 7 AM
25.7
21.2
-
6
12
Mon 12, 6 AM
25.9
20.9
-
8
12
Mon 12, 5 AM
26.4
20.9
-
3
12
Mon 12, 4 AM
26.4
21.2
-
5
12
Mon 12, 3 AM
26.9
21.7
-
6
12
Mon 12, 2 AM
27.0
21.9
-
6
12
Mon 12, 1 AM
27.2
22.4
-
7
12
Mon 12, 12 AM
27.5
22.7
-
5
12
Sun 11, 11 PM
27.7
22.8
-
4
12
Sun 11, 10 PM
28.2
23.0
-
4
12
Sun 11, 9 PM
28.6
23.3
-
8
12
Sun 11, 8 PM
28.9
23.5
-
5
12
Sun 11, 7 PM
29.3
23.7
-
6
12
Sun 11, 6 PM
29.3
23.9
-
6
12
Sun 11, 5 PM
29.4
24.1
-
7
12
Sun 11, 4 PM
29.3
24.1
-
8
12
Sun 11, 3 PM
29.1
23.7
-
7
12
Sun 11, 2 PM
28.9
23.4
-
8
12
Sun 11, 1 PM
29.0
23.2
-
7
12
Sun 11, 12 PM
28.6
22.8
-
8
12
Sun 11, 11 AM
28.2
22.9
-
9
12
Sun 11, 10 AM
28.3
23.1
-
7
12
Sun 11, 9 AM
28.3
23.4
-
7
12
Sun 11, 8 AM
28.5
23.4
-
9
12
Sun 11, 7 AM
28.7
24.1
-
9
12
Sun 11, 6 AM
29.2
24.3
-
9
12
Sun 11, 5 AM
30.1
24.9
-
10
12
Sun 11, 4 AM
30.5
25.7
-
7
12
Sun 11, 3 AM
30.8
25.8
-
4
12
Sun 11, 2 AM
31.3
26.3
-
9
12
Sun 11, 1 AM
31.5
26.2
-
14
12
Sun 11, 12 AM
32.6
26.0
-
17
12
Sat 10, 11 PM
34.1
27.9
-
15
12
Sat 10, 10 PM
35.1
30.0
-
14
12
Sat 10, 9 PM
36.4
31.6
-
13
12
Sat 10, 8 PM
37.2
33.1
-
14
12
Sat 10, 7 PM
39.0
34.7
-
13
12
Sat 10, 6 PM
43.1
37.1
-
12
12
Sat 10, 5 PM
45.3
39.4
-
13
12
Sat 10, 4 PM
48.8
40.7
-
13
12
Sat 10, 3 PM
53.8
37.9
-
5
12
Sat 10, 2 PM
54.1
36.5
-
7
12
Sat 10, 1 PM
54.7
36.0
-
8
12
Sat 10, 12 PM
55.7
34.6
-
7
12
Sat 10, 11 AM
55.7
34.7
-
4
12
Sat 10, 10 AM
51.2
34.4
-
3
12
Sat 10, 9 AM
47.7
33.7
-
2
12
Sat 10, 8 AM
46.5
33.2
-
4
12
Sat 10, 7 AM
50.5
33.6
-
1
12
Sat 10, 6 AM
52.0
34.4
-
3
12
Sat 10, 5 AM
54.5
35.1
-
7
12
Sat 10, 4 AM
57.6
32.7
-
11
12
Sat 10, 3 AM
58.5
29.9
-
8
12
Sat 10, 2 AM
58.1
25.3
-
5
12
Sat 10, 1 AM
58.8
23.0
-
5
12
Sat 10, 12 AM
62.0
24.6
-
12
12
Fri 9, 11 PM
61.6
17.6
-
8
12
Fri 9, 10 PM
62.5
20.1
-
9
12
Fri 9, 9 PM
62.5
17.6
-
9
12
Fri 9, 8 PM
64.8
15.4
-
11
12
Fri 9, 7 PM
65.5
8.3
-
10
12
Fri 9, 6 PM
70.4
9.8
-
16
12
Fri 9, 5 PM
73.6
12.5
-
18
12
Fri 9, 4 PM
75.3
15.3
-
19
12
Fri 9, 3 PM
75.4
16.8
-
22
12
Fri 9, 2 PM
75.7
16.5
-
23
12
Fri 9, 1 PM
75.4
17.6
-
20
12
Fri 9, 12 PM
74.1
19.2
-
20
12
Fri 9, 11 AM
62.8
22.6
-
4
12
Fri 9, 10 AM
48.3
20.7
-
3
12
Fri 9, 9 AM
38.7
18.9
-
2
12
Fri 9, 8 AM
32.9
17.9
-
2
12
Fri 9, 7 AM
33.1
17.6
-
2
12
Fri 9, 6 AM
32.4
16.3
-
3
12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
Day
High F
Low F
Highest dew point F
Lowest dew point F
Highest humidity %
Lowest humidity %
Precipitation in
Oct 16
31.6
28.4
27.1
24.5
86
83
0.00
Oct 15
48.7
23.2
32.1
18.8
85
49
0.00
Oct 14
47.3
18.5
31.4
14.7
88
48
0.00
Oct 13
34.9
13.1
30.0
8.6
90
71
0.00
Oct 12
30.4
19.6
23.6
15.5
86
73
0.13
Oct 11
33.8
27.3
27.0
22.5
85
75
0.81
Oct 10
63.5
33.4
41.3
19.6
86
19
0.00
Oct 9
76.3
30.9
23.8
6.1
56
9
0.00
Oct 8
75.4
27.0
20.8
3.0
56
6
0.00
Oct 7
77.0
27.5
22.4
3.4
59
6
0.00
Oct 6
76.6
33.1
28.5
9.3
63
8
0.00
Oct 5
80.6
32.9
25.9
15.9
59
9
0.00
Oct 4
79.5
30.0
27.6
9.0
73
7
0.00
Oct 3
72.0
34.2
35.2
10.7
80
10
0.00
Oct 2
74.5
32.0
35.2
21.3
83
14
0.00
Oct 1
71.4
33.4
37.8
29.1
85
24
0.00
Sep 30
68.7
34.7
36.1
28.8
80
23
0.00
Sep 29
68.2
28.4
33.7
20.8
78
21
0.00
Sep 28
64.2
33.4
32.7
25.8
81
25
0.00
Sep 27
60.1
27.9
29.3
17.5
66
27
0.00
Sep 26
62.4
31.3
31.4
11.4
76
15
0.00
Sep 25
78.1
36.1
34.8
19.6
78
12
0.00
Sep 24
77.4
36.5
38.7
25.5
84
15
0.00
Sep 23
71.4
42.3
40.6
22.2
81
16
0.00
Sep 22
70.7
37.0
40.6
28.7
82
23
0.00
Sep 21
71.4
34.3
41.2
13.2
89
11
0.00
Sep 20
65.8
43.3
42.6
35.8
82
36
0.00
Sep 19
59.5
48.0
45.5
38.9
87
55
0.01
Sep 18
62.6
43.3
48.9
39.7
88
48
0.54
Sep 17
68.7
41.0
48.9
27.3
86
41
0.17
Station report
Dillon 18 WSW, in 4 sheets
Drawn from its report of Oct 16, 2026, 3:00 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.
29.5 F with a dew point of 24.9 F, 83 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 1,000 ft up.
On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 36 degrees above the horizon at 45.15 N, and the day is 10 h 46 min long. Level ground there takes 58 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.