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Identifier
KI0MQ
Latitude
41.23000 N
Longitude
96.15000 W
Elevation
1,097 ft
Observed
11:45 PMCDT, 57 minutes ago
Air temperature
49F
Relative humidity
71%
Pressure
30.28inHg
Wind
3mph
Gust
11mph
Wind direction
320°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
1.6in

Ranking Statistics

In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 474 instruments in Nebraska stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station KI0MQ Report

Rank 614 of 681 in Nebraska, 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 score76.5of 100

Nebraska median
93.9the median score of 681 stations
Scoring higher
613stations in Nebraska
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
23.516.7 reports received, 3.5 continuity, 3.3 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Nebraska median 67.4
Next above
NE-DG-35rank 613; ahead on 247 score 76.6 against 76.5
Next below
EW3958rank 615; behind on 247 score 76.5 against 76.4

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 3552.218.3 of 35 pointsNebraska median 99.4263 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNebraska median 80.2half its reports arrived within 19 s
  3. Continuityweight 1064.66.5 of 10 pointsNebraska median 100.0longest silence 3.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsNebraska median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KMLE, 2.9 miles away, over 332 readings: typical difference 1.2 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.4 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsNebraska median 100.00 of 332 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-6.7 of 10 points, at the medianNebraska median 67.4-

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 (60 min), none for 72 (24 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.8 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.3 °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
Time to reach Storm Station
19 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.2 °Fwarmer than the airport station KMLE, 2.9 miles away, on average over 521 readings; typical difference 1.5 °F; also compared with 2 other reference stations

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: 263 of 504 scheduled reports received, 52.1%.

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 681 ranked stations in Nebraska 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, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 3; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 2; 40 to 49 per cent, 27; 50 to 59 per cent, 48; 60 to 69 per cent, 6; 70 to 79 per cent, 56; 80 to 89 per cent, 48; 90 to 99 per cent, 189; 100 per cent, 290. Citizen station KI0MQ received 52.1 per cent, 263 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 614 of 681.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEBRASKA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 52.1%, 263 OF 504, RANK 614 OF 681PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19320 to 291230 to 39240 to 492750 to 594860 to 69670 to 795680 to 894890 to 99189100290STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station KI0MQ's rank in Nebraska by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 570 of 684; 2026-10-06 rank 579 of 689; 2026-10-07 rank 592 of 697; 2026-10-08 rank 597 of 693; 2026-10-09 rank 589 of 680; 2026-10-10 rank 590 of 680; 2026-10-11 rank 586 of 680; 2026-10-12 rank 588 of 678; 2026-10-13 rank 588 of 676; 2026-10-14 rank 607 of 676; 2026-10-15 rank 609 of 674; 2026-10-16 rank 614 of 681.ITS RANK IN NEBRASKA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%290
90 to 99%189
80 to 89%48
70 to 79%56
60 to 69%6
50 to 59%48
40 to 49%27
30 to 39%2
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%3
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202661468152.1%
Oct 15, 202660967452.7%
Oct 14, 202660767650.9%
Oct 13, 202658867657.3%
Oct 12, 202658867857.5%
Oct 11, 202658668057.1%
Oct 10, 202659068055.0%
Oct 9, 202658968055.0%
Oct 8, 202659769350.9%
Oct 7, 202659269755.4%
Oct 6, 202657968957.9%
Oct 5, 202657068457.1%

Station report

Citizen station KI0MQ, 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

From the northwest (320 degrees) at 3 mph, gusting 11 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station KI0MQ, north up: blowing from 320 degrees, the northwest, at 3 miles an hour, gusting 11; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KI0MQFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION KI0MQPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 320°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE8GUST, 11 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station KI0MQ, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP KI0MQTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KI0MQ-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,097 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.75 inHg and the temperature at 55.1 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.28 inHg means its barometer reads 29.10 inHg; it reports 49.0 F, 6.1 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station KI0MQ stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,097 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.75 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.1 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.28 and the station pressure it means, 29.10.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KI0MQFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION KI0MQ 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 KI0MQ4 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,097 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 HERE28.75 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.1 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.28 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.10 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED49.0 FTITLECitizen station KI0MQ, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP KI0MQTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KI0MQ-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 40 degrees above the horizon at 41.23 N, and the day is 10 h 56 min long. Level ground there takes 64 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station KI0MQ, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 40 degrees above the horizon, against 72 at the June solstice, 49 at the equinoxes and 25 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 56 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KI0MQFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION KI0MQELEVATION 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 72°EQUINOXES 49°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 25°OCT 16, 40°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 56 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 64 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 41.23 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station KI0MQ, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP KI0MQTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KI0MQ-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,097 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station KI0MQ, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 49.0 f; precipitation gauge, 1.56 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KI0MQFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE49.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE1.56 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station KI0MQ, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP KI0MQTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KI0MQ-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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