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Identifier
331820105393430
Latitude
33.30545 N
Longitude
105.65946 W
Elevation
7,385 ft
Rank
702of 956 in New Mexico, Oct 16
Observed
2:40 AMMDT, 20 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Dude Mesa Rain Gage Near RuidosoReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Dude Mesa Rain Gage Near Ruidoso Report

Rank 702 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 score88.6of 100

New Mexico median
94.1the median score of 956 stations
Scoring higher
699stations in New Mexico
Sharing its score
28ranks 700 to 727
Points deducted
11.48.9 reports received, 1.6 arrival, 0.9 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; New Mexico median 95.4, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
332510105440430rank 700; ahead on median arrival 17 min 48 s against 17 min 49 s
Next below
332108105424930rank 711; behind on reports received 74.5% against 74.4%
Sharing its rank
8other stations, equal on every measure

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 3574.626.1 of 35 pointsNew Mexico median 98.8501 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.48.4 of 10 pointsNew Mexico median 94.1half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew Mexico median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.1 of 20 points, at the medianNew Mexico median 95.4-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNew Mexico median 100.0-
  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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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
702of 956 in New Mexico, Oct 16
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :10, :40 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
71 of 9673.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
501 of 67274.5% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 12, 3:55 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 8:40 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 23 min

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

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 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. Dude Mesa Rain Gage Near Ruidoso received 74.5 per cent, 501 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 702 of 956.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEW MEXICO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 74.5%, 501 OF 672, RANK 702 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 Dude Mesa Rain Gage Near Ruidoso's rank in New Mexico by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 961 of 999; 2026-10-08 rank 909 of 962; 2026-10-09 rank 833 of 940; 2026-10-10 rank 831 of 942; 2026-10-11 rank 780 of 936; 2026-10-12 rank 721 of 937; 2026-10-13 rank 698 of 960; 2026-10-14 rank 709 of 953; 2026-10-15 rank 704 of 955; 2026-10-16 rank 702 of 956.ITS RANK IN NEW MEXICO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 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, 202670295674.5%
Oct 15, 202670495574.5%
Oct 14, 202670995374.5%
Oct 13, 202669896074.5%
Oct 12, 202672193764.1%
Oct 11, 202678093653.4%
Oct 10, 202683194242.7%
Oct 9, 202683394042.4%
Oct 8, 202690996221.4%
Oct 7, 202696199910.7%

Station report

Dude Mesa Rain Gage Near Ruidoso, 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 7,385 ft above sea level, 24 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 22.75 inHg and the temperature at 32.7 F.

Section from sea level of where Dude Mesa Rain Gage Near Ruidoso stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 7,385 feet above sea level with 24 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 22.75 inches of mercury, and temperature, 32.7 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 331820105393430FIG. D WHERE DUDE MESA RAIN GAGE NEAR RUIDOSO STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,00020,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREDUDE MESA RAIN GAGE NEAR RUIDOSO24 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT7,385 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 FT50 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 17,970 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE22.75 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE32.7 FTITLEDude Mesa Rain Gage Near Ruidoso, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 331820105393430TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-331820105393430-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 48 degrees above the horizon at 33.31 N, and the day is 11 h 12 min long. Level ground there takes 74 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Dude Mesa Rain Gage Near Ruidoso, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 48 degrees above the horizon, against 80 at the June solstice, 57 at the equinoxes and 33 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 12 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 331820105393430FIG. E THE SUN AT DUDE MESA RAIN GAGE NEAR RUIDOSOELEVATION 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 80°EQUINOXES 57°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 33°OCT 16, 48°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 12 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 33.31 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEDude Mesa Rain Gage Near Ruidoso, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 331820105393430TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-331820105393430-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 7,385 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Dude Mesa Rain Gage Near Ruidoso, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 331820105393430FIG. 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 SCALETITLEDude Mesa Rain Gage Near Ruidoso, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 331820105393430TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-331820105393430-3DRAWN 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-100Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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