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Identifier
411833074474301
Latitude
41.30917 N
Longitude
74.79528 W
Elevation
374 ft
Rank
513of 756 in New Jersey, Oct 17
Observed
11:00 PMEDT, 50 minutes ago
Air temperature
57.6F
Dew point
47.9F
Relative humidity
70%
Wind
5mph
Gust
18mph
Wind direction
347°
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Montague USGS weather station Report

Rank 513 of 756 in New Jersey, Oct 17. 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 score90.0of 100

New Jersey median
96.2the median score of 756 stations
Scoring higher
512stations in New Jersey
Sharing its score
2ranks 513 to 514
Points deducted
10.09.2 reports received, 0.6 arrival, 0.2 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; New Jersey median 97.8
Next above
NJ-SM-65rank 512; ahead on 247 score 90.1 against 90.0
Next below
405219074132001rank 514; behind on median arrival 12 min 56 s against 12 min 57 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 3573.725.8 of 35 pointsNew Jersey median 98.8495 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.19.4 of 10 pointsNew Jersey median 99.8half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew Jersey median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsNew Jersey median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KFWN, 11.6 miles away, over 363 readings: typical difference 2.1 °F beyond a steady offset of -1.5 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsNew Jersey median 100.00 of 363 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.8 of 10 points, at the medianNew Jersey median 97.8-

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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.7 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.2 °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
513of 756 in New Jersey, Oct 17
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
62 of 9664.5% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
491 of 67273.0% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
50 minfrom Oct 17, 3:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 3:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 18 min
Against its reference, 30 days
-1.5 °Fcooler than the airport station KFWN, 12 miles away, on average over 554 readings; typical difference 2.7 °F

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

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 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Chart of the 756 ranked stations in New Jersey on Oct 17 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, 3; 10 to 19 per cent, 28; 20 to 29 per cent, 2; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 61; 50 to 59 per cent, 83; 60 to 69 per cent, 17; 70 to 79 per cent, 40; 80 to 89 per cent, 64; 90 to 99 per cent, 167; 100 per cent, 290. Montague USGS weather station received 73.6 per cent, 495 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 513 of 756.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEW JERSEY, Oct 17THIS ONE: 73.6%, 495 OF 672, RANK 513 OF 756PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9310 to 192820 to 29230 to 39140 to 496150 to 598360 to 691770 to 794080 to 896490 to 99167100290STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Montague USGS weather station's rank in New Jersey by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 631 of 716; 2026-10-08 rank 662 of 725; 2026-10-09 rank 598 of 719; 2026-10-10 rank 593 of 719; 2026-10-11 rank 537 of 717; 2026-10-12 rank 503 of 721; 2026-10-13 rank 460 of 724; 2026-10-14 rank 464 of 727; 2026-10-15 rank 481 of 730; 2026-10-16 rank 495 of 737; 2026-10-17 rank 513 of 756.ITS RANK IN NEW JERSEY, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%290
90 to 99%167
80 to 89%64
70 to 79%40
60 to 69%17
50 to 59%83
40 to 49%61
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%2
10 to 19%28
0 to 9%3
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 202651375673.6%
Oct 16, 202649573774.5%
Oct 15, 202648173074.5%
Oct 14, 202646472774.5%
Oct 13, 202646072474.5%
Oct 12, 202650372163.9%
Oct 11, 202653771753.2%
Oct 10, 202659371942.5%
Oct 9, 202659871942.2%
Oct 8, 202666272521.2%
Oct 7, 202663171610.7%

Station report

Montague USGS weather station, 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 374 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.52 inHg and the temperature at 57.7 F.

Section from sea level of where Montague USGS weather station stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 374 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.52 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.7 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 411833074474301FIG. D WHERE MONTAGUE USGS WEATHER STATION 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 ATMOSPHEREMONTAGUE USGS WEATHER STATION1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT374 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 HERE29.52 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.7 FTITLEMontague USGS weather station, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 411833074474301TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-411833074474301-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 39 degrees above the horizon at 41.31 N, and the day is 10 h 53 min long. Level ground there takes 63 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Montague USGS weather station, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 39 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 53 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 411833074474301FIG. E THE SUN AT MONTAGUE USGS WEATHER STATIONELEVATION 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 17, 39°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 53 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 63 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 41.31 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLEMontague USGS weather station, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 411833074474301TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-411833074474301-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 374 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Montague USGS weather station, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 411833074474301FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEMontague USGS weather station, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 411833074474301TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-411833074474301-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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