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Identifier
FW8985
Latitude
35.42000 N
Longitude
82.15000 W
Elevation
1,044 ft
Rank
1,764of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Observed
4:46 AMEDT, 25 minutes ago
Air temperature
64F
Relative humidity
96%
Pressure
30.04inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
0mph
Wind direction
0°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW8985ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station FW8985 Report

Rank 1,764 of 2,255 in North Carolina, 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 score82.7of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,762stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
7ranks 1,763 to 1,769
Points deducted
17.314.4 reports received, 2.9 continuity
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0
Next above
CBRN7rank 1,763; ahead on reports received 75.4% against 58.9%
Next below
GW2940rank 1,765; behind on reports received 58.9% against 58.4%

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 3558.920.6 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6297 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 16 s
  3. Continuityweight 1071.07.1 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 2.5 h, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KFQD, 12.1 miles away, over 401 readings: typical difference 2.7 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.3 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.00 of 401 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-

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 (60 min), none for 72 (24 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.7 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.2 °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
1,764of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
16 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.5 °Fwarmer than the airport station KFQD, 12 miles away, on average over 668 readings; typical difference 2.4 °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: 297 of 504 scheduled reports received, 58.9%.

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

Chart of the 2,255 ranked stations in North Carolina 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, 12; 10 to 19 per cent, 26; 20 to 29 per cent, 46; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 178; 50 to 59 per cent, 286; 60 to 69 per cent, 199; 70 to 79 per cent, 156; 80 to 89 per cent, 200; 90 to 99 per cent, 591; 100 per cent, 551. Citizen station FW8985 received 58.9 per cent, 297 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 1,764 of 2,255.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 58.9%, 297 OF 504, RANK 1,764 OF 2,255PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 91210 to 192620 to 294630 to 391040 to 4917850 to 5928660 to 6919970 to 7915680 to 8920090 to 99591100551STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW8985's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,595 of 1,917; 2026-10-06 rank 1,700 of 1,980; 2026-10-07 rank 1,642 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 1,647 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 1,782 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 1,791 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 1,785 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 1,789 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 1,761 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 1,990 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 1,805 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 1,764 of 2,255.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,5002,000Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%551
90 to 99%591
80 to 89%200
70 to 79%156
60 to 69%199
50 to 59%286
40 to 49%178
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%46
10 to 19%26
0 to 9%12
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,7642,25558.9%
Oct 15, 20261,8052,25357.7%
Oct 14, 20261,9902,25151.2%
Oct 13, 20261,7612,25557.5%
Oct 12, 20261,7892,23556.9%
Oct 11, 20261,7852,22956.1%
Oct 10, 20261,7912,18152.7%
Oct 9, 20261,7822,18152.7%
Oct 8, 20261,6472,20254.1%
Oct 7, 20261,6422,18056.0%
Oct 6, 20261,7001,98052.6%
Oct 5, 20261,5951,91756.8%

Station report

Citizen station FW8985, in 4 sheets

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

1The wind

Contents

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW8985, north up: calm; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 0, calm, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8985FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW8985PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW8985, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8985TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8985-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,044 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.81 inHg and the temperature at 55.3 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.04 inHg means its barometer reads 28.92 inHg; it reports 64.0 F, 8.7 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW8985 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,044 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.81 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.3 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.04 and the station pressure it means, 28.92.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8985FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW8985 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 ATMOSPHERECITIZEN STATION FW89854 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,044 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 HERE28.81 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.3 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.04 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.92 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED64.0 FTITLECitizen station FW8985, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8985TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8985-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 46 degrees above the horizon at 35.42 N, and the day is 11 h 08 min long. Level ground there takes 71 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW8985, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 46 degrees above the horizon, against 78 at the June solstice, 55 at the equinoxes and 31 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 08 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8985FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW8985ELEVATION 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 78°EQUINOXES 55°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 31°OCT 16, 46°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 08 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 71 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 35.42 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station FW8985, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8985TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8985-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,044 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW8985, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 64.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8985FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE64.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW8985, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8985TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8985-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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