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Identifier
53877
Latitude
35.49000 N
Longitude
82.61000 W
Elevation
2,151 ft
Rank
1,247of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Observed
5:00 AMEDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
56.7F
What it feels like
56.7F
High so far today
62.2F
Low so far today
56.7F
Dew point
55.2F
Relative humidity
95%
Wind
0mph
Strongest wind today
0mph
Precipitation today
0in
Ground surface temperature
52.9F

Ranking Statistics

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Station charts

Asheville 8 SSW Report

Rank 1,247 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 score92.7of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,246stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
8ranks 1,247 to 1,254
Points deducted
7.37.3 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
TSBN7rank 1,246; ahead on 247 score 93.0 against 92.7
Next below
53878rank 1,248; behind on median arrival 90 min 51 s against 90 min 52 s

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.684 of 84 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1027.02.7 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 1.5 h
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 3.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
  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 12 min, none at 2 h
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (6 h), none for 72 (144 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
1,247of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Schedule
every 5 min
Reports received, 24 hours
274 of 28895.1% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
2,002 of 2,01699.3% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 14 minfrom Oct 16, 5:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
1 h 31 min9 in 10 within 1 h 33 min

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: 84 of 84 scheduled reports received, 100%.

Its schedule is one report every 5 min, 288 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 5 min 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. Asheville 8 SSW received 100.0 per cent, 84 of 84 scheduled reports, rank 1,247 of 2,255.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 84 OF 84, RANK 1,247 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 Asheville 8 SSW's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-29 rank 377 of 1,037; 2026-09-30 rank 333 of 1,043; 2026-10-01 rank 205 of 1,052; 2026-10-02 rank 969 of 1,620; 2026-10-03 rank 969 of 1,620; 2026-10-04 rank 947 of 1,659; 2026-10-05 rank 1,119 of 1,917; 2026-10-06 rank 1,140 of 1,980; 2026-10-07 rank 1,148 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 1,112 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 1,067 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 1,069 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 1,115 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 1,262 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 1,254 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 1,234 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 1,247 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 1,247 of 2,255.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Sep 29Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 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, 20261,2472,255100.0%
Oct 15, 20261,2472,253100.0%
Oct 14, 20261,2342,251100.0%
Oct 13, 20261,2542,255100.0%
Oct 12, 20261,2622,235100.0%
Oct 11, 20261,1152,229100.0%
Oct 10, 20261,0692,181100.0%
Oct 9, 20261,0672,181100.0%
Oct 8, 20261,1122,202100.0%
Oct 7, 20261,1482,180100.0%
Oct 6, 20261,1401,980100.0%
Oct 5, 20261,1191,917100.0%
Oct 4, 20269471,659100.0%
Oct 3, 20269691,620100.0%
Oct 2, 20269691,620100.0%
Oct 1, 20262051,052100.0%
Sep 30, 20263331,043100.0%
Sep 29, 20263771,037100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Asheville 8 SSW, temperature from 54.2 to 83.7, the latest 56.7; dew point from 52.8 to 68.7, the latest 55.2, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF50607080909 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AMTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Asheville 8 SSW, relative humidity from 94 to 95, the latest 95, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%9494.2594.594.75959 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM
Wind at Asheville 8 SSW, wind from 0 to 2, the latest 0, in miles an hour.WINDmph00.511.529 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM
Reports received at Asheville 8 SSW, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0510159 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphReports
Fri 16, 5 AM56.755.29501
Fri 16, 4 AM57.155.795012
Fri 16, 3 AM58.256.895012
Fri 16, 2 AM59.357.795012
Fri 16, 1 AM60.258.895012
Fri 16, 12 AM61.659.894012
Thu 15, 11 PM62.961.2-012
Thu 15, 10 PM64.462.6-012
Thu 15, 9 PM66.164.0-012
Thu 15, 8 PM67.965.4-012
Thu 15, 7 PM70.567.0-012
Thu 15, 6 PM74.768.2-112
Thu 15, 5 PM76.968.7-012
Thu 15, 4 PM81.165.2-112
Thu 15, 3 PM83.763.0-112
Thu 15, 2 PM83.563.0-212
Thu 15, 1 PM82.463.5-212
Thu 15, 12 PM78.762.8-112
Thu 15, 11 AM73.161.9-112
Thu 15, 10 AM65.459.9-012
Thu 15, 9 AM57.955.8-012
Thu 15, 8 AM54.252.8-012
Temperature and Dew point at Asheville 8 SSW, temperature from 44.2 to 83.7, the latest 56.7; dew point from 41.7 to 68.7, the latest 55.2, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16TEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Asheville 8 SSW, relative humidity from 94 to 95, the latest 95, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%9494.2594.594.7595Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind at Asheville 8 SSW, wind from 0 to 5, the latest 0, in miles an hour.WINDmph0246Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Asheville 8 SSW, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphReports
Fri 16, 5 AM56.755.29501
Fri 16, 4 AM57.155.795012
Fri 16, 3 AM58.256.895012
Fri 16, 2 AM59.357.795012
Fri 16, 1 AM60.258.895012
Fri 16, 12 AM61.659.894012
Thu 15, 11 PM62.961.2-012
Thu 15, 10 PM64.462.6-012
Thu 15, 9 PM66.164.0-012
Thu 15, 8 PM67.965.4-012
Thu 15, 7 PM70.567.0-012
Thu 15, 6 PM74.768.2-112
Thu 15, 5 PM76.968.7-012
Thu 15, 4 PM81.165.2-112
Thu 15, 3 PM83.763.0-112
Thu 15, 2 PM83.563.0-212
Thu 15, 1 PM82.463.5-212
Thu 15, 12 PM78.762.8-112
Thu 15, 11 AM73.161.9-112
Thu 15, 10 AM65.459.9-012
Thu 15, 9 AM57.955.8-012
Thu 15, 8 AM54.252.8-012
Thu 15, 7 AM53.752.3-012
Thu 15, 6 AM54.252.8-012
Thu 15, 5 AM54.853.4-012
Thu 15, 4 AM55.454.0-012
Thu 15, 3 AM55.954.5-012
Thu 15, 2 AM55.954.5-012
Thu 15, 1 AM56.855.3-012
Thu 15, 12 AM58.056.3-012
Wed 14, 11 PM59.257.5-012
Wed 14, 10 PM60.758.9-012
Wed 14, 9 PM62.260.1-012
Wed 14, 8 PM63.961.5-012
Wed 14, 7 PM66.262.8-012
Wed 14, 6 PM69.563.7-012
Wed 14, 5 PM73.463.7-012
Wed 14, 4 PM79.561.0-112
Wed 14, 3 PM82.656.0-112
Wed 14, 2 PM81.958.3-212
Wed 14, 1 PM80.160.2-212
Wed 14, 12 PM77.258.8-212
Wed 14, 11 AM72.757.7-212
Wed 14, 10 AM62.457.8-012
Wed 14, 9 AM53.951.8-012
Wed 14, 8 AM49.748.2-012
Wed 14, 7 AM48.847.4-012
Wed 14, 6 AM48.947.5-012
Wed 14, 5 AM49.347.9-012
Wed 14, 4 AM49.948.5-012
Wed 14, 3 AM50.849.4-012
Wed 14, 2 AM51.950.5-012
Wed 14, 1 AM53.251.8-012
Wed 14, 12 AM54.552.8-012
Tue 13, 11 PM55.854.1-012
Tue 13, 10 PM57.455.6-012
Tue 13, 9 PM59.457.4-012
Tue 13, 8 PM61.759.3-012
Tue 13, 7 PM64.461.3-012
Tue 13, 6 PM67.662.1-012
Tue 13, 5 PM71.762.1-012
Tue 13, 4 PM77.160.1-112
Tue 13, 3 PM80.156.9-212
Tue 13, 2 PM79.856.0-212
Tue 13, 1 PM78.457.9-212
Tue 13, 12 PM74.456.7-212
Tue 13, 11 AM67.556.0-112
Tue 13, 10 AM59.053.0-012
Tue 13, 9 AM50.148.0-012
Tue 13, 8 AM45.343.8-012
Tue 13, 7 AM44.242.9-012
Tue 13, 6 AM44.543.2-012
Tue 13, 5 AM45.043.7-012
Tue 13, 4 AM45.444.1-012
Tue 13, 3 AM46.044.6-012
Tue 13, 2 AM46.845.5-012
Tue 13, 1 AM47.846.3-012
Tue 13, 12 AM49.147.4-012
Mon 12, 11 PM50.648.9-012
Mon 12, 10 PM52.050.2-012
Mon 12, 9 PM53.951.8-012
Mon 12, 8 PM56.253.4-012
Mon 12, 7 PM59.355.0-012
Mon 12, 6 PM64.256.9-012
Mon 12, 5 PM70.951.5-112
Mon 12, 4 PM75.248.7-212
Mon 12, 3 PM76.149.4-312
Mon 12, 2 PM75.552.3-312
Mon 12, 1 PM74.253.9-312
Mon 12, 12 PM71.654.2-312
Mon 12, 11 AM69.254.1-412
Mon 12, 10 AM66.654.9-512
Mon 12, 9 AM62.955.3-312
Mon 12, 8 AM61.456.2-312
Mon 12, 7 AM60.855.7-212
Mon 12, 6 AM60.155.7-212
Mon 12, 5 AM60.955.1-212
Mon 12, 4 AM60.855.1-212
Mon 12, 3 AM60.755.4-212
Mon 12, 2 AM60.755.7-212
Mon 12, 1 AM62.155.5-212
Mon 12, 12 AM61.656.3-212
Sun 11, 11 PM60.156.9-112
Sun 11, 10 PM58.956.8-112
Sun 11, 9 PM59.657.3-112
Sun 11, 8 PM60.558.0-012
Sun 11, 7 PM62.457.5-112
Sun 11, 6 PM65.057.5-112
Sun 11, 5 PM65.959.3-112
Sun 11, 4 PM66.758.4-112
Sun 11, 3 PM65.959.2-212
Sun 11, 2 PM65.959.0-212
Sun 11, 1 PM67.359.6-312
Sun 11, 12 PM68.158.9-212
Sun 11, 11 AM68.359.0-112
Sun 11, 10 AM66.857.5-112
Sun 11, 9 AM64.059.0-212
Sun 11, 8 AM63.960.6-212
Sun 11, 7 AM64.562.4-212
Sun 11, 6 AM64.462.9-212
Sun 11, 5 AM61.259.8-112
Sun 11, 4 AM60.458.9-112
Sun 11, 3 AM60.158.7-012
Sun 11, 2 AM59.758.3-012
Sun 11, 1 AM59.357.8-012
Sun 11, 12 AM59.057.6-112
Sat 10, 11 PM58.857.4-012
Sat 10, 10 PM58.757.2-112
Sat 10, 9 PM58.056.6-012
Sat 10, 8 PM57.756.3-112
Sat 10, 7 PM57.856.3-112
Sat 10, 6 PM57.756.2-112
Sat 10, 5 PM57.756.2-112
Sat 10, 4 PM57.355.9-012
Sat 10, 3 PM57.155.3-112
Sat 10, 2 PM57.055.3-112
Sat 10, 1 PM56.654.7-212
Sat 10, 12 PM55.853.9-212
Sat 10, 11 AM55.153.5-112
Sat 10, 10 AM54.252.6-112
Sat 10, 9 AM53.351.6-112
Sat 10, 8 AM52.950.5-212
Sat 10, 7 AM53.151.5-112
Sat 10, 6 AM53.652.1-112
Sat 10, 5 AM53.952.4-012
Sat 10, 4 AM54.052.4-012
Sat 10, 3 AM54.352.3-012
Sat 10, 2 AM55.951.4-112
Sat 10, 1 AM57.949.8-112
Sat 10, 12 AM56.449.9-112
Fri 9, 11 PM55.549.8-112
Fri 9, 10 PM55.149.5-012
Fri 9, 9 PM55.849.8-012
Fri 9, 8 PM57.050.1-012
Fri 9, 7 PM58.751.1-012
Fri 9, 6 PM61.350.4-012
Fri 9, 5 PM65.446.6-012
Fri 9, 4 PM67.743.7-112
Fri 9, 3 PM69.441.7-212
Fri 9, 2 PM69.942.2-212
Fri 9, 1 PM70.648.8-212
Fri 9, 12 PM68.948.0-112
Fri 9, 11 AM64.552.7-112
Fri 9, 10 AM59.853.8-012
Fri 9, 9 AM55.252.3-012
Fri 9, 8 AM50.949.1-012
High and Low at Asheville 8 SSW, high from 59.5 to 88.7, the latest 62.2; low from 39.4 to 63.3, the latest 56.7, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12FREEZINGHIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Asheville 8 SSW, highest dew point from 48.0 to 70.1, the latest 60.5; lowest dew point from 28.5 to 61.4, the latest 55.2, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF20406080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Asheville 8 SSW, highest humidity from 92 to 96, the latest 95; lowest humidity from 18 to 94, the latest 94, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%020406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Precipitation at Asheville 8 SSW, precipitation from 0.00 to 4.11, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.002.004.006.00Sep 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 %Precipitation in
Oct 1662.256.760.555.295940.00
Oct 1584.453.669.452.295480.00
Oct 1482.948.764.947.495380.00
Oct 1380.844.163.342.795430.00
Oct 1276.549.857.347.094370.00
Oct 1171.658.663.656.396610.86
Oct 1059.552.357.746.595624.11
Oct 971.249.555.640.395340.00
Oct 881.048.455.747.095350.00
Oct 777.945.360.543.796420.00
Oct 672.041.552.840.295430.00
Oct 576.149.863.040.395290.00
Oct 471.861.766.559.995760.01
Oct 378.857.269.155.595590.12
Oct 283.751.866.150.195470.00
Oct 181.147.561.446.195340.00
Sep 3079.745.959.644.596330.00
Sep 2978.342.656.341.395340.00
Sep 2874.543.352.641.794370.00
Sep 2773.642.650.039.794310.00
Sep 2676.139.448.028.595180.00
Sep 2574.748.056.237.592270.00
Sep 2465.555.657.753.395670.04
Sep 2368.558.364.454.794700.03
Sep 2276.563.367.461.495640.31
Sep 2188.259.768.558.095440.00
Sep 2085.661.770.160.295490.00
Sep 1986.262.269.860.595480.02
Sep 1888.759.768.158.094440.00
Sep 1788.761.967.059.495390.00

Station report

Asheville 8 SSW, in 5 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

56.7 F with a dew point of 55.2 F, 95 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 300 ft up.

Chart of the air at Asheville 8 SSW: temperature 56.7 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 55.2, 95 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 300 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53877FIG. B THE AIR AT ASHEVILLE 8 SSWTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,00040 F50 F60 F70 FSATURATES 300 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 54.8 FTEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT 56.7 F, 55.2 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 95 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 POINTTITLEAsheville 8 SSW, the airSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53877TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53877-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-020, FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The wind

Contents

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Asheville 8 SSW, 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 53877FIG. C THE WIND AT ASHEVILLE 8 SSWPLAN, 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 FORCE73TITLEAsheville 8 SSW, the windSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53877TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53877-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

3The column

Contents

At 2,151 ft above sea level, 8 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 27.67 inHg and the temperature at 51.3 F; it reports 56.7 F, 5.3 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Asheville 8 SSW stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,151 feet above sea level with 8 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 27.67 inches of mercury, and temperature, 51.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53877FIG. D WHERE ASHEVILLE 8 SSW 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 ATMOSPHEREASHEVILLE 8 SSW8 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2,151 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 HERE27.67 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE51.3 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED56.7 FTITLEAsheville 8 SSW, the columnSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53877TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53877-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

4The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 45 degrees above the horizon at 35.49 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 Asheville 8 SSW, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 45 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 53877FIG. E THE SUN AT ASHEVILLE 8 SSWELEVATION 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, 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 35.49 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEAsheville 8 SSW, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53877TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53877-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

5The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 2,151 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Asheville 8 SSW, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 16, 2026, 5:00 am local time; air temperature, 56.7 f, dew point 55.2 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 53877FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 16, 2026, 5:00 AM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 16, 2026, 5:00 AM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE56.7 F, DEW POINT 55.2 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEAsheville 8 SSW, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 53877TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-53877-5DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

3 places read it as one of the nearest to it.

Near Asheville 8 SSW

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