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Beside a road

RWIS network, identified by the register

Identifier
VTMDS
Latitude
44.63631 N
Longitude
71.56412 W
Elevation
907 ft
Rank
233of 385 in New Hampshire, Oct 16
Observed
10:30 PMEDT, 17 minutes ago
Road surface
dry
Air temperature
34.3F
Dew point
33.1F
Relative humidity
95%
Visibility
1.2mi
Wind
1mph
Gust
2mph
Wind direction
268°
Pavement temperature
42.6F

Ranking Statistics

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 28 instruments in New Hampshire stand at one.

Station charts

Rt-102 Maidstone Report

Rank 233 of 385 in New Hampshire, 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 score83.5of 100

New Hampshire median
92.0the median score of 385 stations
Scoring higher
232stations in New Hampshire
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
16.58.1 reports received, 4.9 continuity, 2.4 forecast check, 1.0 arrival, 0.2 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; New Hampshire median 98.9, 100.0, 76.1
Next above
LSPrank 232; ahead on 247 score 83.7 against 83.5
Next below
VTBRBrank 234; behind on 247 score 83.5 against 83.4

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 3576.826.9 of 35 pointsNew Hampshire median 94.3774 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.39.0 of 10 pointsNew Hampshire median 100.0half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 1051.55.2 of 10 pointsNew Hampshire median 100.0longest silence 2.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 10 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.8 of 20 points, at the medianNew Hampshire median 98.9-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNew Hampshire median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.6 of 10 points, at the medianNew Hampshire median 76.1-

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 (30 min), none for 72 (12 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
233of 385 in New Hampshire, Oct 16
Days reported, 30 days
0 of 30
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 20 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: 774 of 1,008 scheduled reports received, 76.7%.

Chart of the 385 ranked stations in New Hampshire 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, 4; 10 to 19 per cent, 1; 20 to 29 per cent, 14; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 28; 50 to 59 per cent, 82; 60 to 69 per cent, 12; 70 to 79 per cent, 16; 80 to 89 per cent, 31; 90 to 99 per cent, 82; 100 per cent, 114. Rt-102 Maidstone received 76.7 per cent, 774 of 1,008 scheduled reports, rank 233 of 385.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, Oct 16THIS ONE: 76.7%, 774 OF 1,008, RANK 233 OF 385PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9410 to 19120 to 291430 to 39140 to 492850 to 598260 to 691270 to 791680 to 893190 to 9982100114STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Rt-102 Maidstone's rank in New Hampshire by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-06 rank 396 of 401; 2026-10-07 rank 371 of 398; 2026-10-08 rank 362 of 400; 2026-10-09 rank 354 of 406; 2026-10-10 rank 353 of 406; 2026-10-11 rank 320 of 403; 2026-10-12 rank 275 of 401; 2026-10-13 rank 253 of 404; 2026-10-14 rank 239 of 383; 2026-10-15 rank 239 of 388; 2026-10-16 rank 233 of 385.ITS RANK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300400Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%114
90 to 99%82
80 to 89%31
70 to 79%16
60 to 69%12
50 to 59%82
40 to 49%28
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%14
10 to 19%1
0 to 9%4
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202623338576.7%
Oct 15, 202623938876.8%
Oct 14, 202623938375.6%
Oct 13, 202625340474.2%
Oct 12, 202627540168.0%
Oct 11, 202632040356.6%
Oct 10, 202635340647.2%
Oct 9, 202635440646.9%
Oct 8, 202636240024.9%
Oct 7, 202637139815.0%
Oct 6, 20263964015.1%

Station report

Rt-102 Maidstone, 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 907 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.95 inHg and the temperature at 55.8 F.

Section from sea level of where Rt-102 Maidstone stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 907 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.95 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.8 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT VTMDSFIG. D WHERE RT-102 MAIDSTONE 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 ATMOSPHERERT-102 MAIDSTONE3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT907 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 HERE28.95 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.8 FTITLERt-102 Maidstone, the columnSTATION REPORT · RWIS VTMDSTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-VTMDS-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 36 degrees above the horizon at 44.64 N, and the day is 10 h 47 min long. Level ground there takes 59 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Rt-102 Maidstone, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 36 degrees above the horizon, against 69 at the June solstice, 45 at the equinoxes and 22 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 47 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT VTMDSFIG. E THE SUN AT RT-102 MAIDSTONEELEVATION 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 69°EQUINOXES 45°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 22°OCT 16, 36°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 47 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 59 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 44.64 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLERt-102 Maidstone, the sunSTATION REPORT · RWIS VTMDSTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-VTMDS-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A road weather station, 907 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a road weather station, Rt-102 Maidstone, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT VTMDSFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A ROAD WEATHER STATION, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READTHE ROAD, IN SECTIONPAVEMENT SENSOR, SET IN THE ROAD-PROBE UNDER THE ROAD-AIR TEMPERATURE ON THE TOWER-WIND AT THE TOP OF THE TOWER-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLERt-102 Maidstone, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · RWIS VTMDSTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-VTMDS-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001Stevenson screen and siting FB-INS-009

What it seesLapse rates and stability FB-ENG-005Water vapour as a gas FB-ENG-011Blizzard FB-EVT-081Ice storm FB-EVT-084Heat wave and heat dome FB-EVT-130Fire weather FB-EVT-139High wind FB-EVT-150Humidity variables FB-WAT-002Fog types FB-WAT-020

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