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Identifier
FW8496
Latitude
35.72000 N
Longitude
106.01000 W
Elevation
6,897 ft
Rank
880of 956 in New Mexico, Oct 16
Observed
12:16 AMMDT, 1 minute ago
Air temperature
40F
Relative humidity
69%
Pressure
30.54inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
2mph
Wind direction
0°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW8496ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station FW8496 Report

Rank 880 of 956 in New Mexico, 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 score77.9of 100

New Mexico median
94.1the median score of 956 stations
Scoring higher
878stations in New Mexico
Sharing its score
2ranks 879 to 880
Points deducted
22.118.1 reports received, 3.5 continuity, 0.5 accuracy
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; New Mexico median 100.0
Next above
EW2978rank 879; ahead on reports received 52.2% against 48.4%
Next below
NM-GR-115rank 881; behind on 247 score 77.9 against 77.8

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 3548.416.9 of 35 pointsNew Mexico median 98.8305 of 630 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew Mexico median 94.1half its reports arrived within 16 s
  3. Continuityweight 1064.86.5 of 10 pointsNew Mexico median 100.0longest silence 2.5 h, on a schedule of one report every 16 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2097.519.5 of 20 pointsNew Mexico median 95.4its temperature against the airport station KSAF, 8.9 miles away, over 159 readings: typical difference 2.6 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.1 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsNew Mexico median 100.00 of 159 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianNew Mexico 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 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (48 min), none for 72 (19.2 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.4 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.9 °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
880of 956 in New Mexico, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
16 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.6 °Fwarmer than the airport station KSAF, 8.9 miles away, on average over 268 readings; typical difference 3.2 °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: 305 of 630 scheduled reports received, 48.4%.

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 956 ranked stations in New Mexico 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, 3; 10 to 19 per cent, 3; 20 to 29 per cent, 7; 30 to 39 per cent, 2; 40 to 49 per cent, 81; 50 to 59 per cent, 72; 60 to 69 per cent, 9; 70 to 79 per cent, 139; 80 to 89 per cent, 114; 90 to 99 per cent, 131; 100 per cent, 395. Citizen station FW8496 received 48.4 per cent, 305 of 630 scheduled reports, rank 880 of 956.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEW MEXICO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 48.4%, 305 OF 630, RANK 880 OF 956PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9310 to 19320 to 29730 to 39240 to 498150 to 597260 to 69970 to 7913980 to 8911490 to 99131100395STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW8496's rank in New Mexico by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 704 of 1,031; 2026-10-06 rank 751 of 1,044; 2026-10-07 rank 806 of 999; 2026-10-08 rank 821 of 962; 2026-10-09 rank 828 of 940; 2026-10-10 rank 843 of 942; 2026-10-11 rank 828 of 936; 2026-10-12 rank 853 of 937; 2026-10-13 rank 884 of 960; 2026-10-14 rank 869 of 953; 2026-10-15 rank 856 of 955; 2026-10-16 rank 880 of 956.ITS RANK IN NEW MEXICO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%395
90 to 99%131
80 to 89%114
70 to 79%139
60 to 69%9
50 to 59%72
40 to 49%81
30 to 39%2
20 to 29%7
10 to 19%3
0 to 9%3
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202688095648.4%
Oct 15, 202685695553.9%
Oct 14, 202686995352.8%
Oct 13, 202688496052.6%
Oct 12, 202685393753.0%
Oct 11, 202682893654.5%
Oct 10, 202684394253.0%
Oct 9, 202682894053.0%
Oct 8, 202682196253.4%
Oct 7, 202680699955.8%
Oct 6, 20267511,04460.3%
Oct 5, 20267041,03160.8%

Station report

Citizen station FW8496, 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

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW8496, 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 FW8496FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW8496PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR1GUST, 2 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW8496, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8496TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8496-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 6,897 ft above sea level, 23 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 23.18 inHg and the temperature at 34.4 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.54 inHg means its barometer reads 23.66 inHg; it reports 40.0 F, 5.6 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW8496 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 6,897 feet above sea level with 23 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 23.18 inches of mercury, and temperature, 34.4 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.54 and the station pressure it means, 23.66.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8496FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW8496 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 FW849623 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT6,897 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 HERE23.18 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE34.4 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.54 inHgITS BAROMETER READS23.66 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED40.0 FTITLECitizen station FW8496, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8496TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8496-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 45 degrees above the horizon at 35.72 N, and the day is 11 h 07 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 Citizen station FW8496, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 78 at the June solstice, 54 at the equinoxes and 31 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 07 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8496FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW8496ELEVATION 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 54°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 31°OCT 16, 45°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 07 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 71 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 35.72 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station FW8496, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8496TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8496-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 6,897 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW8496, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 40.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8496FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE40.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW8496, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8496TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8496-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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