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Identifier
WD4LSS
Latitude
35.99000 N
Longitude
80.31000 W
Elevation
776 ft
Rank
2,031of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Observed
6:55 AMEDT, 30 minutes ago
Air temperature
60F
Relative humidity
98%
Pressure
30.04inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
0mph
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station WD4LSSReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station WD4LSS Report

Rank 2,031 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 score78.3of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
2,029stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
6ranks 2,030 to 2,035
Points deducted
21.717.3 reports received, 4.5 continuity
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0
Next above
CW2401rank 2,030; ahead on reports received 55.1% against 50.5%
Next below
FW2520rank 2,032; behind on reports received 50.5% against 49.1%

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 3550.617.7 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6340 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1055.55.6 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 3.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KEXX, 14.5 miles away, over 417 readings: typical difference 2.7 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.9 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.00 of 417 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 3.0 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.4 °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
2,031of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.6 °Fcooler than the airport station KEXX, 15 miles away, on average over 407 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: 340 of 672 scheduled reports received, 50.5%.

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 WD4LSS received 50.5 per cent, 340 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 2,031 of 2,255.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 50.5%, 340 OF 672, RANK 2,031 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 WD4LSS's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,758 of 1,917; 2026-10-06 rank 1,791 of 1,980; 2026-10-07 rank 1,801 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 1,849 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 1,963 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 1,964 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 1,981 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 1,968 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 1,995 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 2,007 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 1,965 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 2,031 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, 20262,0312,25550.5%
Oct 15, 20261,9652,25351.3%
Oct 14, 20262,0072,25151.1%
Oct 13, 20261,9952,25551.7%
Oct 12, 20261,9682,23550.2%
Oct 11, 20261,9812,22949.2%
Oct 10, 20261,9642,18147.8%
Oct 9, 20261,9632,18147.6%
Oct 8, 20261,8492,20247.0%
Oct 7, 20261,8012,18045.6%
Oct 6, 20261,7911,98044.9%
Oct 5, 20261,7581,91740.2%

Station report

Citizen station WD4LSS, 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 WD4LSS, 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 WD4LSSFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION WD4LSSPLAN, 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 WD4LSS, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP WD4LSSTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-WD4LSS-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 776 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.09 inHg and the temperature at 56.2 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.04 inHg means its barometer reads 29.21 inHg; it reports 60.0 F, 3.8 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station WD4LSS stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 776 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.09 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.2 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.04 and the station pressure it means, 29.21.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WD4LSSFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION WD4LSS 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 WD4LSS3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT776 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 HERE29.09 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.2 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.04 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.21 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED60.0 FTITLECitizen station WD4LSS, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP WD4LSSTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-WD4LSS-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 45 degrees above the horizon at 35.99 N, and the day is 11 h 07 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 WD4LSS, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 77 at the June solstice, 54 at the equinoxes and 31 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 07 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WD4LSSFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION WD4LSSELEVATION 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 77°EQUINOXES 54°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 31°OCT 16, 45°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 07 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 71 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 35.99 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station WD4LSS, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP WD4LSSTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-WD4LSS-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 776 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station WD4LSS, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 60.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WD4LSSFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE60.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station WD4LSS, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP WD4LSSTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-WD4LSS-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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