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Identifier
S2172
Latitude
36.09080 N
Longitude
106.05670 W
Elevation
5,693 ft
Observed
10:00 PMMDT, 1 hour ago
Air temperature
51.8F
What it feels like
51.8F
High so far today
68.9F
Low so far today
40.1F
Dew point
30F
Relative humidity
43%
Strongest wind today
6mph
Soil temperature, first probe
58F
Soil temperature, second probe
63F
Soil temperature, third probe
64F
Soil moisture, first probe
12%
Soil moisture, second probe
24%
Soil moisture, third probe
24%

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Alcalde Report

Rank 559 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 score92.1of 100

New Mexico median
94.1the median score of 956 stations
Scoring higher
557stations in New Mexico
Sharing its score
5ranks 558 to 562
Points deducted
7.96.6 arrival, 0.9 accuracy, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; New Mexico median 95.4, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
S2169rank 558; ahead on reports received 100% against 98.8%
Next below
NM017rank 560; behind on reports received 98.8% against 94.8%

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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsNew Mexico median 98.8166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1034.23.4 of 10 pointsNew Mexico median 94.1half its reports arrived within 43 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew Mexico median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
66 minfrom Oct 15, 10:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
43 min9 in 10 within 45 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: 166 of 168 scheduled reports received, 98.8%.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour 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. Alcalde received 98.8 per cent, 166 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 559 of 956.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEW MEXICO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 98.8%, 166 OF 168, RANK 559 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 Alcalde's rank in New Mexico by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-28 rank 234 of 383; 2026-09-29 rank 236 of 397; 2026-09-30 rank 309 of 404; 2026-10-01 rank 266 of 409; 2026-10-02 rank 642 of 942; 2026-10-03 rank 642 of 942; 2026-10-04 rank 585 of 967; 2026-10-05 rank 638 of 1,031; 2026-10-06 rank 620 of 1,044; 2026-10-07 rank 614 of 999; 2026-10-08 rank 627 of 962; 2026-10-09 rank 623 of 940; 2026-10-10 rank 624 of 942; 2026-10-11 rank 540 of 936; 2026-10-12 rank 553 of 937; 2026-10-13 rank 567 of 960; 2026-10-14 rank 576 of 953; 2026-10-15 rank 581 of 955; 2026-10-16 rank 559 of 956.ITS RANK IN NEW MEXICO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Sep 28Oct 2Oct 6Oct 10Oct 14Oct 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, 202655995698.8%
Oct 15, 202658195598.8%
Oct 14, 202657695398.2%
Oct 13, 202656796098.2%
Oct 12, 202655393798.8%
Oct 11, 202654093698.8%
Oct 10, 202662494294.6%
Oct 9, 202662394094.6%
Oct 8, 202662796295.2%
Oct 7, 202661499995.2%
Oct 6, 20266201,04495.2%
Oct 5, 20266381,03195.0%
Oct 4, 202658596794.1%
Oct 3, 202664294299.1%
Oct 2, 202664294299.1%
Oct 1, 202626640998.8%
Sep 30, 202630940496.9%
Sep 29, 2026236397100.0%
Sep 28, 2026234383100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Alcalde, temperature from 40.1 to 68.9, the latest 51.8; dew point from 29.6 to 34.1, the latest 30.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF203040506070Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMFREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Alcalde, relative humidity from 25 to 74, the latest 43, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%20406080Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Wind at Alcalde, wind from 1 to 6, the latest 4, in miles an hour.WINDmph0246Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Wind direction at Alcalde, wind direction from 9 to 345, the latest 66, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Reports received at Alcalde, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Thu 15, 10 PM51.830.043--1
Thu 15, 9 PM54.029.6394661
Thu 15, 8 PM56.529.9365561
Thu 15, 7 PM59.530.4335521
Thu 15, 6 PM63.330.5296521
Thu 15, 5 PM68.731.5254351
Thu 15, 4 PM68.931.6253391
Thu 15, 3 PM68.232.0263851
Thu 15, 2 PM66.232.1283441
Thu 15, 1 PM64.432.3304131
Thu 15, 12 PM62.233.534591
Thu 15, 11 AM55.632.34143451
Thu 15, 10 AM53.133.44743361
Thu 15, 9 AM48.032.6553551
Thu 15, 8 AM43.733.1663631
Thu 15, 7 AM40.132.5743501
Thu 15, 6 AM41.032.7722551
Thu 15, 5 AM42.133.7722501
Thu 15, 4 AM44.833.7651601
Thu 15, 3 AM46.233.9623651
Thu 15, 2 AM47.133.5592491
Thu 15, 1 AM46.934.1612221
Thu 15, 12 AM48.234.1582501
Temperature and Dew point at Alcalde, temperature from 40.1 to 77.5, the latest 51.8; dew point from 22.2 to 57.6, the latest 30.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF20406080Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Alcalde, relative humidity from 18 to 99, the latest 43, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%0255075100Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Wind at Alcalde, wind from 0 to 11, the latest 4, in miles an hour.WINDmph051015Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Wind direction at Alcalde, wind direction from 8 to 349, the latest 66, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Reports received at Alcalde, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Thu 15, 10 PM51.830.043--1
Thu 15, 9 PM54.029.6394661
Thu 15, 8 PM56.529.9365561
Thu 15, 7 PM59.530.4335521
Thu 15, 6 PM63.330.5296521
Thu 15, 5 PM68.731.5254351
Thu 15, 4 PM68.931.6253391
Thu 15, 3 PM68.232.0263851
Thu 15, 2 PM66.232.1283441
Thu 15, 1 PM64.432.3304131
Thu 15, 12 PM62.233.534591
Thu 15, 11 AM55.632.34143451
Thu 15, 10 AM53.133.44743361
Thu 15, 9 AM48.032.6553551
Thu 15, 8 AM43.733.1663631
Thu 15, 7 AM40.132.5743501
Thu 15, 6 AM41.032.7722551
Thu 15, 5 AM42.133.7722501
Thu 15, 4 AM44.833.7651601
Thu 15, 3 AM46.233.9623651
Thu 15, 2 AM47.133.5592491
Thu 15, 1 AM46.934.1612221
Thu 15, 12 AM48.234.1582501
Wed 14, 11 PM50.433.95343301
Wed 14, 10 PM50.930.84653201
Wed 14, 9 PM52.930.44253081
Wed 14, 8 PM55.029.23752561
Wed 14, 7 PM57.028.233102861
Wed 14, 6 PM61.728.32882931
Wed 14, 5 PM66.724.32082541
Wed 14, 4 PM67.122.218112321
Wed 14, 3 PM66.925.721102311
Wed 14, 2 PM69.327.721102291
Wed 14, 1 PM67.340.83882291
Wed 14, 12 PM65.843.94572301
Wed 14, 11 AM63.345.95342311
Wed 14, 10 AM59.945.15862311
Wed 14, 9 AM54.345.87342301
Wed 14, 8 AM46.041.48413051
Wed 14, 7 AM46.440.98112011
Wed 14, 6 AM43.241.0921811
Wed 14, 5 AM42.441.3961601
Wed 14, 4 AM43.942.39412271
Wed 14, 3 AM44.442.89411651
Wed 14, 2 AM46.843.78902521
Wed 14, 1 AM49.144.28311551
Wed 14, 12 AM50.544.27911221
Tue 13, 11 PM47.145.2931881
Tue 13, 10 PM52.246.28002031
Tue 13, 9 PM53.248.28311521
Tue 13, 8 PM55.647.87502521
Tue 13, 7 PM60.146.66101041
Tue 13, 6 PM67.343.44212061
Tue 13, 5 PM71.841.93442301
Tue 13, 4 PM72.542.53442331
Tue 13, 3 PM70.944.03832331
Tue 13, 2 PM68.446.24542331
Tue 13, 1 PM68.746.54562291
Tue 13, 12 PM66.746.44852301
Tue 13, 11 AM65.347.25252321
Tue 13, 10 AM61.248.56332391
Tue 13, 9 AM55.247.47522361
Tue 13, 8 AM50.947.28702311
Tue 13, 7 AM48.646.79302391
Tue 13, 6 AM48.045.59102881
Tue 13, 5 AM50.045.08301901
Tue 13, 4 AM48.745.38811371
Tue 13, 3 AM50.745.4820981
Tue 13, 2 AM55.046.1720731
Tue 13, 1 AM57.246.36703081
Tue 13, 12 AM50.048.0931851
Mon 12, 11 PM50.748.59201001
Mon 12, 10 PM51.648.89001831
Mon 12, 9 PM52.949.1870901
Mon 12, 8 PM56.349.27702681
Mon 12, 7 PM60.348.16411201
Mon 12, 6 PM71.244.33812331
Mon 12, 5 PM73.443.33432311
Mon 12, 4 PM74.745.23542381
Mon 12, 3 PM73.842.13252331
Mon 12, 2 PM73.246.13852321
Mon 12, 1 PM70.747.14352331
Mon 12, 12 PM68.451.65562311
Mon 12, 11 AM67.850.55462281
Mon 12, 10 AM62.853.67232331
Mon 12, 9 AM58.552.07922671
Mon 12, 8 AM49.649.39902221
Mon 12, 7 AM47.847.39801201
Mon 12, 6 AM49.148.89911301
Mon 12, 5 AM52.351.29611931
Mon 12, 4 AM53.251.89501071
Mon 12, 3 AM55.452.89102241
Mon 12, 2 AM56.752.28501871
Mon 12, 1 AM58.652.48022241
Mon 12, 12 AM61.751.87022831
Sun 11, 11 PM58.354.1862101
Sun 11, 10 PM56.354.0921691
Sun 11, 9 PM59.455.5871301
Sun 11, 8 PM59.056.19012761
Sun 11, 7 PM62.656.380181
Sun 11, 6 PM64.955.67223341
Sun 11, 5 PM67.357.67132141
Sun 11, 4 PM62.257.68511771
Sun 11, 3 PM77.548.43662311
Sun 11, 2 PM77.048.03652371
Sun 11, 1 PM74.747.43862331
Sun 11, 12 PM73.650.94562301
Sun 11, 11 AM71.251.14942391
Sun 11, 10 AM64.952.46432421
Sun 11, 9 AM61.752.67222351
Sun 11, 8 AM57.652.18222741
Sun 11, 7 AM54.351.1891931
Sun 11, 6 AM54.150.98903421
Sun 11, 5 AM56.851.08102501
Sun 11, 4 AM60.151.0721821
Sun 11, 3 AM57.650.8782921
Sun 11, 2 AM55.951.48511021
Sun 11, 1 AM57.251.18012551
Sun 11, 12 AM55.649.27913181
Sat 10, 11 PM55.449.07911031
Sat 10, 10 PM58.351.1770931
Sat 10, 9 PM60.151.47302451
Sat 10, 8 PM61.550.4670201
Sat 10, 7 PM67.644.9440361
Sat 10, 6 PM71.642.53512201
Sat 10, 5 PM73.041.43232301
Sat 10, 4 PM74.843.03232351
Sat 10, 3 PM76.645.33332611
Sat 10, 2 PM73.645.03632551
Sat 10, 1 PM71.245.03932371
Sat 10, 12 PM71.646.04032401
Sat 10, 11 AM65.346.25032411
Sat 10, 10 AM61.745.45532451
Sat 10, 9 AM54.746.27312851
Sat 10, 8 AM43.543.29902521
Sat 10, 7 AM42.441.99802471
Sat 10, 6 AM43.041.99602181
Sat 10, 5 AM42.841.79602421
Sat 10, 4 AM44.242.69411041
Sat 10, 3 AM45.743.2910961
Sat 10, 2 AM47.543.2850991
Sat 10, 1 AM48.043.18303441
Sat 10, 12 AM49.543.6800-1
Fri 9, 11 PM48.044.08601021
Fri 9, 10 PM51.443.07302671
Fri 9, 9 PM52.543.77213311
Fri 9, 8 PM58.842.25402651
Fri 9, 7 PM63.740.84311261
Fri 9, 6 PM71.138.93112331
Fri 9, 5 PM75.442.73122261
Fri 9, 4 PM71.445.13912301
Fri 9, 3 PM72.943.63522351
Fri 9, 2 PM73.446.23832321
Fri 9, 1 PM70.743.13732421
Fri 9, 12 PM68.743.44032431
Fri 9, 11 AM64.843.54612371
Fri 9, 10 AM61.241.44812551
Fri 9, 9 AM55.843.06213361
Fri 9, 8 AM43.041.99612491
Fri 9, 7 AM41.540.49601801
Fri 9, 6 AM42.641.3950-1
Fri 9, 5 AM43.541.99402361
Fri 9, 4 AM45.042.29002371
Fri 9, 3 AM45.943.19002281
Fri 9, 2 AM46.241.98502471
Fri 9, 1 AM47.543.28503491
Fri 9, 12 AM47.544.48902161
High and Low at Alcalde, high from 59.9 to 83.1, the latest 68.9; low from 40.1 to 59.9, the latest 40.1, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Alcalde, highest dew point from 34.1 to 63.3, the latest 34.1; lowest dew point from 22.2 to 56.2, the latest 29.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF20406080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Alcalde, highest humidity from 74 to 100, the latest 74; lowest humidity from 14 to 78, the latest 25, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%0255075100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Strongest gust at Alcalde, strongest gust from 7 to 33, the latest 17, in miles an hour.STRONGEST GUSTmph010203040Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FHighest dew point FLowest dew point FHighest humidity %Lowest humidity %Strongest gust mph
Oct 1568.940.134.129.6742517
Oct 1469.342.445.922.2961826
Oct 1372.547.148.541.9933416
Oct 1274.747.853.642.1993218
Oct 1177.554.157.647.4923626
Oct 1076.642.451.441.4993214
Oct 975.441.546.238.9963110
Oct 879.740.549.728.297168
Oct 783.144.150.529.0961413
Oct 682.044.652.644.31002814
Oct 576.843.951.943.6993510
Oct 477.044.151.642.71003213
Oct 378.144.454.944.1993611
Oct 273.240.649.939.397308
Oct 170.048.949.642.6964021
Sep 3059.950.556.547.71007612
Sep 2961.354.157.351.91007711
Sep 2866.952.957.749.8996417
Sep 2779.246.856.142.0992711
Sep 2678.645.355.839.8100258
Sep 2573.950.756.650.4995226
Sep 2469.355.857.454.1996111
Sep 2360.455.958.153.299787
Sep 2278.149.854.147.2954117
Sep 2179.941.553.834.299209
Sep 2079.344.658.542.4100278
Sep 1973.250.757.647.51004819
Sep 1871.457.263.353.1996433
Sep 1777.459.961.856.2964816

Station report

Alcalde, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 15, 2026, 10:00 PM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

51.8 F with a dew point of 30.0 F, 43 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 4,900 ft up.

Chart of the air at Alcalde: temperature 51.8 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 30.0, 43 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 4,900 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2172FIG. B THE AIR AT ALCALDETHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00010 F20 F30 F40 F50 F60 FSATURATES 4,900 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 25.4 FTEMPERATURE 51.8 FDEW POINT 30.0 FSPREAD 21.8 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 43 PER CENTTHE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 FSOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINTTITLEAlcalde, the airSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2172TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2172-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 5,693 ft above sea level, 19 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 24.26 inHg and the temperature at 38.7 F; it reports 51.8 F, 13.1 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Alcalde stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 5,693 feet above sea level with 19 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 24.26 inches of mercury, and temperature, 38.7 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2172FIG. D WHERE ALCALDE 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 ATMOSPHEREALCALDE19 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT5,693 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 HERE24.26 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE38.7 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED51.8 FTITLEAlcalde, the columnSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2172TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2172-2DRAWN 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 36.09 N, and the day is 11 h 06 min long. Level ground there takes 70 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Alcalde, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 77 at the June solstice, 54 at the equinoxes and 30 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 06 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2172FIG. E THE SUN AT ALCALDEELEVATION 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 77°EQUINOXES 54°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 30°OCT 16, 45°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 06 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 70 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 36.09 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEAlcalde, the sunSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2172TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2172-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 5,693 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 15, 2026, 10:00 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Alcalde, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 15, 2026, 10:00 pm local time; air temperature, 51.8 f, dew point 30.0 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2172FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 15, 2026, 10:00 PM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 15, 2026, 10:00 PM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE51.8 F, DEW POINT 30.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEAlcalde, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2172TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-S2172-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

4 places read it as one of the nearest to it.

Near Alcalde