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Identifier
N3DMS-5
Latitude
35.52000 N
Longitude
80.67000 W
Elevation
844 ft
Rank
2,170of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16

Ranking Statistics

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 3,237 instruments in North Carolina stand at one.

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Citizen station N3DMS-5 Report

Rank 2,170 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 score68.2of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
2,169stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
31.825.8 reports received, 6.0 continuity
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0
Next above
JOBN7rank 2,169; ahead on 247 score 69.0 against 68.2
Next below
GRFN7rank 2,171; behind on 247 score 68.2 against 68.1

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 3526.29.2 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.644 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 20 s
  3. Continuityweight 1040.04.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 20.2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KJQF, 9.3 miles away, over 58 readings: typical difference 2.0 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.3 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.00 of 58 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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.4 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.9 °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
2,170of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
20 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.4 °Fcooler than the airport station KJQF, 9.3 miles away, on average over 69 readings; typical difference 1.6 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

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 168 scheduled reports received, 26.1%.

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 N3DMS-5 received 26.1 per cent, 44 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2,170 of 2,255.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 26.1%, 44 OF 168, RANK 2,170 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 N3DMS-5's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,798 of 1,917; 2026-10-06 rank 1,842 of 1,980; 2026-10-07 rank 1,903 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 2,085 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 2,088 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 2,087 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 2,131 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 2,147 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 2,178 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 2,173 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 2,175 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 2,170 of 2,255.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 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, 20262,1702,25526.1%
Oct 15, 20262,1752,25321.4%
Oct 14, 20262,1732,25121.8%
Oct 13, 20262,1782,25520.6%
Oct 12, 20262,1472,23525.7%
Oct 11, 20262,1312,22927.2%
Oct 10, 20262,0872,18130.0%
Oct 9, 20262,0882,18130.1%
Oct 8, 20262,0852,20232.6%
Oct 7, 20261,9032,18035.2%
Oct 6, 20261,8421,98046.1%
Oct 5, 20261,7981,91734.7%

Station report

Citizen station N3DMS-5, 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 844 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.02 inHg and the temperature at 56.0 F.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station N3DMS-5 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 844 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.02 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.0 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N3DMS-5FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION N3DMS-5 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 N3DMS-53 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT844 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 HERE29.02 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.0 FTITLECitizen station N3DMS-5, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP N3DMS-5TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-N3DMS5-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 45 degrees above the horizon at 35.52 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 N3DMS-5, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 78 at the June solstice, 54 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 N3DMS-5FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION N3DMS-5ELEVATION 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 54°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 31°OCT 16, 45°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 35.52 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station N3DMS-5, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP N3DMS-5TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-N3DMS5-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 844 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station N3DMS-5, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N3DMS-5FIG. 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 SCALETITLECitizen station N3DMS-5, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP N3DMS-5TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-N3DMS5-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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