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Identifier
363000080584000
Latitude
36.50008 N
Longitude
80.97770 W
Elevation
2,819 ft
Rank
812of 2,243 in North Carolina, Oct 17
Observed
11:15 AMEDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Meteorological Station At Glade CreekReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Meteorological Station At Glade Creek Report

Rank 812 of 2,243 in North Carolina, Oct 17. 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 score98.0of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,243 stations
Scoring higher
784stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
42ranks 785 to 826
Points deducted
2.01.6 arrival, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
LJDN7rank 811; ahead on reports received 99.1% against 98.8%
Next below
MLLN7rank 814; behind on reports received 98.8% against 96.4%
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.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 91.1166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.18.4 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 96.8half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-
  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 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
Rank
812of 2,243 in North Carolina, Oct 17
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 8:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 17, 3:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 18 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Chart of the 2,243 ranked stations in North Carolina on Oct 17 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, 13; 10 to 19 per cent, 51; 20 to 29 per cent, 20; 30 to 39 per cent, 19; 40 to 49 per cent, 197; 50 to 59 per cent, 249; 60 to 69 per cent, 214; 70 to 79 per cent, 146; 80 to 89 per cent, 202; 90 to 99 per cent, 582; 100 per cent, 550. Meteorological Station At Glade Creek received 98.8 per cent, 166 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 812 of 2,243.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 98.8%, 166 OF 168, RANK 812 OF 2,243PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 91310 to 195120 to 292030 to 391940 to 4919750 to 5924960 to 6921470 to 7914680 to 8920290 to 99582100550STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Meteorological Station At Glade Creek's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 2,047 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 2,029 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 1,684 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 1,683 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 1,455 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 1,252 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 726 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 673 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 769 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 770 of 2,255; 2026-10-17 rank 812 of 2,243.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%550
90 to 99%582
80 to 89%202
70 to 79%146
60 to 69%214
50 to 59%249
40 to 49%197
30 to 39%19
20 to 29%20
10 to 19%51
0 to 9%13
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20268122,24398.8%
Oct 16, 20267702,25598.8%
Oct 15, 20267692,25398.8%
Oct 14, 20266732,25198.8%
Oct 13, 20267262,25598.2%
Oct 12, 20261,2522,23584.5%
Oct 11, 20261,4552,22970.8%
Oct 10, 20261,6832,18157.1%
Oct 9, 20261,6842,18156.5%
Oct 8, 20262,0292,20228.5%
Oct 7, 20262,0472,18014.2%

Station report

Meteorological Station At Glade Creek, 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 2,819 ft above sea level, 10 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 27.00 inHg and the temperature at 48.9 F.

Section from sea level of where Meteorological Station At Glade Creek stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,819 feet above sea level with 10 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 27.00 inches of mercury, and temperature, 48.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 363000080584000FIG. D WHERE METEOROLOGICAL STATION AT GLADE CREEK 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 ATMOSPHEREMETEOROLOGICAL STATION AT GLADE CREEK10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2,819 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 HERE27.00 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE48.9 FTITLEMeteorological Station At Glade Creek, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 363000080584000TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-363000080584000-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 44 degrees above the horizon at 36.50 N, and the day is 11 h 03 min long. Level ground there takes 70 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Meteorological Station At Glade Creek, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 44 degrees above the horizon, against 77 at the June solstice, 53 at the equinoxes and 30 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 03 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 363000080584000FIG. E THE SUN AT METEOROLOGICAL STATION AT GLADE CREEKELEVATION 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 53°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 30°OCT 17, 44°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 03 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 70 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 36.50 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLEMeteorological Station At Glade Creek, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 363000080584000TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-363000080584000-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 2,819 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Meteorological Station At Glade Creek, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 363000080584000FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEMeteorological Station At Glade Creek, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 363000080584000TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-363000080584000-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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