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Identifier
DW1653
Latitude
40.09000 N
Longitude
74.05000 W
Elevation
14 ft
Observed
12:18 PMEDT, 9 minutes ago
Air temperature
69F
Relative humidity
93%
Pressure
29.81inHg
Wind
6mph
Gust
13mph
Wind direction
261°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0.1in

Ranking Statistics

In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 1,045 instruments in New Jersey stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station DW1653 Report

Rank 677 of 737 in New Jersey, 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 score75.4of 100

New Jersey median
95.7the median score of 737 stations
Scoring higher
676stations in New Jersey
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
24.619.0 reports received, 5.1 continuity, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; New Jersey median 95.3
Next above
CW0172rank 676; ahead on 247 score 75.5 against 75.4
Next below
EW8445rank 678; behind on 247 score 75.4 against 75.3

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 3545.816.0 of 35 pointsNew Jersey median 98.8231 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew Jersey median 99.5half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1048.84.9 of 10 pointsNew Jersey median 100.0longest silence 5.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsNew Jersey median 98.6its temperature against the airport station KBLM, 7.4 miles away, over 91 readings: typical difference 1.4 °F beyond a steady offset of +1.3 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsNew Jersey median 100.00 of 91 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianNew Jersey median 95.3-

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 2.2 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.7 °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
18 s9 in 10 within 29 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.6 °Fwarmer than the airport station KBLM, 7.4 miles away, on average over 154 readings; typical difference 2.2 °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: 231 of 504 scheduled reports received, 45.8%.

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 737 ranked stations in New Jersey 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 6; 20 to 29 per cent, 24; 30 to 39 per cent, 4; 40 to 49 per cent, 45; 50 to 59 per cent, 90; 60 to 69 per cent, 16; 70 to 79 per cent, 41; 80 to 89 per cent, 70; 90 to 99 per cent, 169; 100 per cent, 271. Citizen station DW1653 received 45.8 per cent, 231 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 677 of 737.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEW JERSEY, Oct 16THIS ONE: 45.8%, 231 OF 504, RANK 677 OF 737PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19620 to 292430 to 39440 to 494550 to 599060 to 691670 to 794180 to 897090 to 99169100271STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station DW1653's rank in New Jersey by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 576 of 617; 2026-10-06 rank 521 of 641; 2026-10-07 rank 496 of 716; 2026-10-08 rank 505 of 725; 2026-10-09 rank 509 of 719; 2026-10-10 rank 509 of 719; 2026-10-11 rank 538 of 717; 2026-10-12 rank 542 of 721; 2026-10-13 rank 631 of 724; 2026-10-14 rank 638 of 727; 2026-10-15 rank 664 of 730; 2026-10-16 rank 677 of 737.ITS RANK IN NEW JERSEY, 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%271
90 to 99%169
80 to 89%70
70 to 79%41
60 to 69%16
50 to 59%90
40 to 49%45
30 to 39%4
20 to 29%24
10 to 19%6
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202667773745.8%
Oct 15, 202666473045.0%
Oct 14, 202663872750.1%
Oct 13, 202663172449.6%
Oct 12, 202654272160.4%
Oct 11, 202653871760.6%
Oct 10, 202650971957.8%
Oct 9, 202650971957.5%
Oct 8, 202650572556.2%
Oct 7, 202649671659.1%
Oct 6, 202652164158.4%
Oct 5, 202657661739.6%

Station report

Citizen station DW1653, 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 west (261 degrees) at 6 mph, gusting 13 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station DW1653, north up: blowing from 261 degrees, the west, at 6 miles an hour, gusting 13; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW1653FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION DW1653PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 261°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 6 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 13 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station DW1653, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW1653TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW1653-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 14 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.91 inHg and the temperature at 59.0 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.81 inHg means its barometer reads 29.79 inHg; it reports 69.0 F, 10.0 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station DW1653 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 14 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.91 inches of mercury, and temperature, 59.0 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.81 and the station pressure it means, 29.79.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW1653FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION DW1653 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 DW16530 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT14 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 HERE29.91 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE59.0 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.81 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.79 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED69.0 FTITLECitizen station DW1653, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW1653TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW1653-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 41 degrees above the horizon at 40.09 N, and the day is 10 h 58 min long. Level ground there takes 65 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station DW1653, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 41 degrees above the horizon, against 73 at the June solstice, 50 at the equinoxes and 26 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 58 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW1653FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION DW1653ELEVATION 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 73°EQUINOXES 50°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 26°OCT 16, 41°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 58 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 65 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.09 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station DW1653, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW1653TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW1653-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 14 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station DW1653, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 69.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.06 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW1653FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE69.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.06 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station DW1653, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW1653TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-DW1653-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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