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Identifier
S2008
Latitude
35.86670 N
Longitude
76.65000 W
Elevation
20 ft
Observed
4:00 AMEDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
68.2F
What it feels like
68.2F
High so far today
69.3F
Low so far today
68F
Dew point
67.6F
Relative humidity
98%
Strongest wind today
3mph
Soil temperature, first probe
71F
Soil temperature, second probe
72F
Soil temperature, third probe
72F
Soil moisture, first probe
19%
Soil moisture, second probe
19%
Soil moisture, third probe
24%

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Tidewater #1 Report

Rank 1,282 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 score91.3of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,281stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,282 to 1,284
Points deducted
8.78.5 arrival, 0.2 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
LBCN7rank 1,281; ahead on 247 score 91.4 against 91.3
Next below
NC-SM-37rank 1,283; behind on reports received 99.4% against 85.7%

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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1014.91.5 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 53 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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 6:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
53 min9 in 10 within 53 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.5 °Fwarmer than the airport station KEDE, 12 miles away, on average over 5 readings; typical difference 0.8 °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: 167 of 168 scheduled reports received, 99.4%.

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.

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

Chart of the 2,255 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. Tidewater #1 received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,282 of 2,255.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 1,282 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 Tidewater #1's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-28 rank 362 of 1,010; 2026-09-29 rank 356 of 1,037; 2026-09-30 rank 496 of 1,043; 2026-10-01 rank 442 of 1,052; 2026-10-02 rank 996 of 1,620; 2026-10-03 rank 996 of 1,620; 2026-10-04 rank 1,192 of 1,659; 2026-10-05 rank 1,396 of 1,917; 2026-10-06 rank 1,359 of 1,980; 2026-10-07 rank 1,474 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 1,356 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 1,339 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 1,341 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 1,156 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 1,317 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 1,285 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 1,263 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 1,272 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 1,282 of 2,255.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Sep 28Oct 2Oct 6Oct 10Oct 14Oct 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, 20261,2822,25599.4%
Oct 15, 20261,2722,25399.4%
Oct 14, 20261,2632,25199.4%
Oct 13, 20261,2852,25599.4%
Oct 12, 20261,3172,23599.4%
Oct 11, 20261,1562,22999.4%
Oct 10, 20261,3412,18195.2%
Oct 9, 20261,3392,18195.2%
Oct 8, 20261,3562,20295.2%
Oct 7, 20261,4742,18094.6%
Oct 6, 20261,3591,98094.6%
Oct 5, 20261,3961,91794.3%
Oct 4, 20261,1921,65993.3%
Oct 3, 20269961,62098.2%
Oct 2, 20269961,62098.2%
Oct 1, 20264421,05297.7%
Sep 30, 20264961,04396.8%
Sep 29, 20263561,037100.0%
Sep 28, 20263621,010100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Tidewater #1, temperature from 66.0 to 83.1, the latest 68.9; dew point from 64.8 to 70.5, the latest 68.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF6065707580856 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AMTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Tidewater #1, relative humidity from 66 to 98, the latest 98, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%607080901006 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Wind at Tidewater #1, wind from 1 to 6, the latest 3, in miles an hour.WINDmph02466 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Wind direction at Tidewater #1, wind direction from 5 to 321, the latest 202, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°0901802703606 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Reports received at Tidewater #1, reports from 1.0 to 1.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.7516 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Fri 16, 5 AM68.968.398--1
Fri 16, 4 AM68.267.69832021
Fri 16, 3 AM68.767.59631971
Fri 16, 2 AM68.066.89621871
Fri 16, 1 AM68.466.69421571
Fri 16, 12 AM69.367.29331151
Thu 15, 11 PM69.167.0932691
Thu 15, 10 PM69.166.7922531
Thu 15, 9 PM69.666.8913541
Thu 15, 8 PM70.967.8903541
Thu 15, 7 PM69.665.9884571
Thu 15, 6 PM70.966.5865501
Thu 15, 5 PM73.668.1835441
Thu 15, 4 PM75.668.6796551
Thu 15, 3 PM76.668.8776461
Thu 15, 2 PM79.569.6726461
Thu 15, 1 PM83.170.5665541
Thu 15, 12 PM82.070.3684521
Thu 15, 11 AM79.967.9673181
Thu 15, 10 AM78.868.170251
Thu 15, 9 AM72.968.48623211
Thu 15, 8 AM66.064.89612371
Thu 15, 7 AM67.165.09311621
Thu 15, 6 AM67.365.59411551
Temperature and Dew point at Tidewater #1, temperature from 59.4 to 89.1, the latest 68.9; dew point from 57.9 to 76.9, the latest 68.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF5060708090Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16TEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Tidewater #1, relative humidity from 44 to 100, the latest 98, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind at Tidewater #1, wind from 0 to 9, the latest 3, in miles an hour.WINDmph02.557.510Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind direction at Tidewater #1, wind direction from 5 to 356, the latest 202, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Tidewater #1, reports from 1.0 to 1.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Fri 16, 5 AM68.968.398--1
Fri 16, 4 AM68.267.69832021
Fri 16, 3 AM68.767.59631971
Fri 16, 2 AM68.066.89621871
Fri 16, 1 AM68.466.69421571
Fri 16, 12 AM69.367.29331151
Thu 15, 11 PM69.167.0932691
Thu 15, 10 PM69.166.7922531
Thu 15, 9 PM69.666.8913541
Thu 15, 8 PM70.967.8903541
Thu 15, 7 PM69.665.9884571
Thu 15, 6 PM70.966.5865501
Thu 15, 5 PM73.668.1835441
Thu 15, 4 PM75.668.6796551
Thu 15, 3 PM76.668.8776461
Thu 15, 2 PM79.569.6726461
Thu 15, 1 PM83.170.5665541
Thu 15, 12 PM82.070.3684521
Thu 15, 11 AM79.967.9673181
Thu 15, 10 AM78.868.170251
Thu 15, 9 AM72.968.48623211
Thu 15, 8 AM66.064.89612371
Thu 15, 7 AM67.165.09311621
Thu 15, 6 AM67.365.59411551
Thu 15, 5 AM67.565.19211781
Thu 15, 4 AM69.465.78811981
Thu 15, 3 AM71.666.58422411
Thu 15, 2 AM69.465.78822511
Thu 15, 1 AM70.566.78822041
Thu 15, 12 AM70.966.88722141
Wed 14, 11 PM69.166.39112021
Wed 14, 10 PM71.667.58711821
Wed 14, 9 PM76.568.77711331
Wed 14, 8 PM77.069.27722201
Wed 14, 7 PM78.469.07312411
Wed 14, 6 PM84.268.86012381
Wed 14, 5 PM88.767.04922201
Wed 14, 4 PM89.164.34442251
Wed 14, 3 PM89.164.94552321
Wed 14, 2 PM88.763.94452371
Wed 14, 1 PM87.164.44752301
Wed 14, 12 PM86.067.45442251
Wed 14, 11 AM80.265.56142221
Wed 14, 10 AM76.865.86942311
Wed 14, 9 AM71.164.98132271
Wed 14, 8 AM66.262.88932261
Wed 14, 7 AM64.263.39721971
Wed 14, 6 AM64.864.59911931
Wed 14, 5 AM64.263.99911961
Wed 14, 4 AM64.864.59911521
Wed 14, 3 AM65.365.09911381
Wed 14, 2 AM67.166.89911791
Wed 14, 1 AM66.766.49911811
Wed 14, 12 AM66.666.09811441
Tue 13, 11 PM67.666.79711181
Tue 13, 10 PM66.464.99511301
Tue 13, 9 PM67.865.79311161
Tue 13, 8 PM67.565.79401191
Tue 13, 7 PM70.567.18901621
Tue 13, 6 PM80.867.46402261
Tue 13, 5 PM82.064.25532061
Tue 13, 4 PM83.565.15432231
Tue 13, 3 PM82.663.75342121
Tue 13, 2 PM81.162.85442151
Tue 13, 1 PM80.864.15741981
Tue 13, 12 PM78.462.45842161
Tue 13, 11 AM76.863.76442021
Tue 13, 10 AM73.965.87642091
Tue 13, 9 AM67.666.49632171
Tue 13, 8 AM60.460.19911741
Tue 13, 7 AM59.459.41000-1
Tue 13, 6 AM60.160.11000-1
Tue 13, 5 AM59.559.2990-1
Tue 13, 4 AM60.159.8990-1
Tue 13, 3 AM59.459.19902651
Tue 13, 2 AM60.660.09802571
Tue 13, 1 AM61.761.1980-1
Tue 13, 12 AM62.161.59801801
Mon 12, 11 PM62.261.39701221
Mon 12, 10 PM63.362.79802431
Mon 12, 9 PM66.064.59501741
Mon 12, 8 PM66.963.8900-1
Mon 12, 7 PM70.962.97603111
Mon 12, 6 PM75.262.66513231
Mon 12, 5 PM77.962.45933321
Mon 12, 4 PM76.362.36243261
Mon 12, 3 PM77.762.76053261
Mon 12, 2 PM76.362.36263251
Mon 12, 1 PM76.563.46453311
Mon 12, 12 PM75.663.46653221
Mon 12, 11 AM73.863.06953231
Mon 12, 10 AM72.563.77463241
Mon 12, 9 AM69.864.48343071
Mon 12, 8 AM67.362.98642931
Mon 12, 7 AM65.162.49132621
Mon 12, 6 AM66.063.09032481
Mon 12, 5 AM66.463.08932411
Mon 12, 4 AM66.962.98742421
Mon 12, 3 AM67.662.98542451
Mon 12, 2 AM66.962.68652431
Mon 12, 1 AM68.061.68042271
Mon 12, 12 AM72.364.77742461
Sun 11, 11 PM73.068.98742471
Sun 11, 10 PM74.570.08652221
Sun 11, 9 PM75.771.28672101
Sun 11, 8 PM77.074.89381981
Sun 11, 7 PM77.074.89361781
Sun 11, 6 PM78.175.29171621
Sun 11, 5 PM78.876.99481821
Sun 11, 4 PM76.875.59661821
Sun 11, 3 PM77.576.29671781
Sun 11, 2 PM77.574.99281751
Sun 11, 1 PM77.775.89481831
Sun 11, 12 PM76.375.09661651
Sun 11, 11 AM76.375.09671501
Sun 11, 10 AM75.273.99671461
Sun 11, 9 AM74.873.29541481
Sun 11, 8 AM75.274.69841591
Sun 11, 7 AM76.175.49831161
Sun 11, 6 AM75.074.49841141
Sun 11, 5 AM73.973.39861141
Sun 11, 4 AM74.774.19871081
Sun 11, 3 AM73.472.5976961
Sun 11, 2 AM71.670.7977931
Sun 11, 1 AM71.669.7947911
Sun 11, 12 AM71.169.3947921
Sat 10, 11 PM70.569.9985851
Sat 10, 10 PM68.767.8973741
Sat 10, 9 PM70.566.4874791
Sat 10, 8 PM71.666.8856921
Sat 10, 7 PM73.970.18871031
Sat 10, 6 PM74.370.1875851
Sat 10, 5 PM74.369.8866851
Sat 10, 4 PM75.768.7797951
Sat 10, 3 PM76.869.0779901
Sat 10, 2 PM76.370.4827821
Sat 10, 1 PM73.871.0914621
Sat 10, 12 PM75.271.0874471
Sat 10, 11 AM72.768.9884501
Sat 10, 10 AM69.166.0904471
Sat 10, 9 AM67.363.6884451
Sat 10, 8 AM68.464.4873351
Sat 10, 7 AM67.361.6822241
Sat 10, 6 AM67.661.5812101
Sat 10, 5 AM67.562.584291
Sat 10, 4 AM69.362.8802231
Sat 10, 3 AM69.362.8802161
Sat 10, 2 AM68.962.8811251
Sat 10, 1 AM67.362.6852101
Sat 10, 12 AM67.161.18113561
Fri 9, 11 PM66.762.08513381
Fri 9, 10 PM65.162.79213491
Fri 9, 9 PM64.861.58903271
Fri 9, 8 PM68.460.1750-1
Fri 9, 7 PM67.562.58413371
Fri 9, 6 PM71.460.76913311
Fri 9, 5 PM74.761.2630361
Fri 9, 4 PM75.757.9542521
Fri 9, 3 PM76.558.6544621
Fri 9, 2 PM76.859.4553541
Fri 9, 1 PM77.261.3583411
Fri 9, 12 PM75.762.2633201
Fri 9, 11 AM72.361.5693191
Fri 9, 10 AM68.563.183361
Fri 9, 9 AM65.865.29823561
Fri 9, 8 AM62.161.89913411
Fri 9, 7 AM61.361.0990-1
Fri 9, 6 AM61.961.69903251
High and Low at Tidewater #1, high from 69.3 to 91.6, the latest 69.3; low from 48.0 to 73.6, the latest 68.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Tidewater #1, highest dew point from 56.4 to 76.9, the latest 68.3; lowest dew point from 47.3 to 71.6, the latest 66.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF4050607080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Tidewater #1, highest humidity from 73 to 100, the latest 98; lowest humidity from 41 to 97, the latest 93, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Strongest gust at Tidewater #1, strongest gust from 6 to 22, the latest 8, in miles an hour.STRONGEST GUSTmph510152025Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FHighest dew point FLowest dew point FHighest humidity %Lowest humidity %Strongest gust mph
Oct 1669.368.068.366.698938
Oct 1583.166.070.564.8966616
Oct 1489.164.269.262.8994414
Oct 1383.559.467.459.11005310
Oct 1277.962.264.761.3985915
Oct 1178.871.176.968.9988622
Oct 1076.867.171.061.1987718
Oct 977.261.365.257.9995411
Oct 879.052.265.951.91005511
Oct 775.448.057.947.598448
Oct 672.757.059.247.61004312
Oct 570.559.967.959.9100758
Oct 474.566.473.966.199978
Oct 377.466.471.865.5998312
Oct 287.868.072.466.41005113
Oct 187.161.069.559.11004115
Sep 3084.664.068.763.799548
Sep 2981.760.868.360.499549
Sep 2880.656.364.555.798489
Sep 2779.359.762.152.3854313
Sep 2671.257.056.447.3735314
Sep 2569.659.257.649.8815516
Sep 2470.063.965.557.7947720
Sep 2375.266.772.864.9957919
Sep 2286.773.674.771.6976213
Sep 2191.669.876.469.81005217
Sep 2089.265.173.963.198448
Sep 1984.968.274.666.9965816
Sep 1890.967.575.363.689538
Sep 1787.861.572.460.999486

Station report

Tidewater #1, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

68.2 F with a dew point of 67.6 F, 98 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 200 ft up.

Chart of the air at Tidewater #1: temperature 68.2 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 67.6, 98 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 200 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2008FIG. B THE AIR AT TIDEWATER #1THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,00060 F70 F80 FSATURATES 200 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 67.4 FTEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT 68.2 F, 67.6 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 98 PER CENTTHE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 FSOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINTTITLETidewater #1, the airSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2008TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2008-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-020, FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 20 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.90 inHg and the temperature at 58.9 F; it reports 68.2 F, 9.3 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Tidewater #1 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 20 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.90 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2008FIG. D WHERE TIDEWATER #1 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 ATMOSPHERETIDEWATER #10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT20 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 HERE29.90 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.9 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED68.2 FTITLETidewater #1, the columnSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2008TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2008-2DRAWN 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 35.87 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 Tidewater #1, 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 07 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2008FIG. E THE SUN AT TIDEWATER #1ELEVATION 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 07 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 71 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 35.87 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLETidewater #1, the sunSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2008TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2008-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 20 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Tidewater #1, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 16, 2026, 4:00 am local time; air temperature, 68.2 f, dew point 67.6 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2008FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 16, 2026, 4:00 AM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 16, 2026, 4:00 AM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE68.2 F, DEW POINT 67.6 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLETidewater #1, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2008TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2008-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Tidewater #1