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Identifier
03074
Latitude
32.61000 N
Longitude
106.74000 W
Elevation
4,327 ft
Observed
9:00 PMMDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
61.2F
High so far today
75F
Low so far today
41.5F
Wind
3mph
Strongest wind today
9mph
Precipitation today
0in
Ground surface temperature
53.8F

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Las Cruces 20 N Report

Rank 572 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 score91.8of 100

New Mexico median
94.1the median score of 956 stations
Scoring higher
569stations in New Mexico
Sharing its score
3ranks 570 to 572
Points deducted
8.27.3 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
03062rank 570; ahead on median arrival 90 min 51 s against 90 min 52 s
Next below
NM-SF-238rank 573; behind on 247 score 91.8 against 91.7

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsNew Mexico median 98.884 of 84 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1027.02.7 of 10 pointsNew Mexico median 94.1half its reports arrived within 1.5 h
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew Mexico median 100.0longest silence 3.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
  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 12 min, none at 2 h
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (6 h), none for 72 (144 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 5 min
Reports received, 24 hours
275 of 28895.4% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
2,003 of 2,01699.3% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 11 minfrom Oct 15, 9:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
1 h 31 min9 in 10 within 1 h 33 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: 84 of 84 scheduled reports received, 100%.

Its schedule is one report every 5 min, 288 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 5 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. Las Cruces 20 N received 100.0 per cent, 84 of 84 scheduled reports, rank 572 of 956.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEW MEXICO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 84 OF 84, RANK 572 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 Las Cruces 20 N's rank in New Mexico by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-29 rank 249 of 397; 2026-09-30 rank 175 of 404; 2026-10-01 rank 180 of 409; 2026-10-02 rank 651 of 942; 2026-10-03 rank 651 of 942; 2026-10-04 rank 546 of 967; 2026-10-05 rank 529 of 1,031; 2026-10-06 rank 569 of 1,044; 2026-10-07 rank 580 of 999; 2026-10-08 rank 555 of 962; 2026-10-09 rank 547 of 940; 2026-10-10 rank 545 of 942; 2026-10-11 rank 561 of 936; 2026-10-12 rank 564 of 937; 2026-10-13 rank 573 of 960; 2026-10-14 rank 581 of 953; 2026-10-15 rank 589 of 955; 2026-10-16 rank 572 of 956.ITS RANK IN NEW MEXICO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Sep 29Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 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, 2026572956100.0%
Oct 15, 2026589955100.0%
Oct 14, 2026581953100.0%
Oct 13, 2026573960100.0%
Oct 12, 2026564937100.0%
Oct 11, 202656193698.8%
Oct 10, 202654594298.8%
Oct 9, 202654794098.8%
Oct 8, 202655596298.8%
Oct 7, 202658099998.8%
Oct 6, 20265691,04498.8%
Oct 5, 20265291,03198.7%
Oct 4, 2026546967100.0%
Oct 3, 2026651942100.0%
Oct 2, 2026651942100.0%
Oct 1, 2026180409100.0%
Sep 30, 2026175404100.0%
Sep 29, 2026249397100.0%
Temperature at Las Cruces 20 N, temperature from 42.4 to 74.7, the latest 61.2, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATUREF4050607080Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Wind at Las Cruces 20 N, wind from 1 to 7, the latest 3, in miles an hour.WINDmph02468Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Reports received at Las Cruces 20 N, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports051015Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FWind mphReports
Thu 15, 9 PM61.231
Thu 15, 8 PM61.1412
Thu 15, 7 PM60.8112
Thu 15, 6 PM68.2412
Thu 15, 5 PM73.4712
Thu 15, 4 PM74.7412
Thu 15, 3 PM73.7312
Thu 15, 2 PM72.8412
Thu 15, 1 PM71.3512
Thu 15, 12 PM69.1412
Thu 15, 11 AM66.6412
Thu 15, 10 AM63.3512
Thu 15, 9 AM58.7612
Thu 15, 8 AM50.4412
Thu 15, 7 AM43.3312
Thu 15, 6 AM42.4112
Thu 15, 5 AM45.0112
Thu 15, 4 AM46.5112
Thu 15, 3 AM48.6112
Thu 15, 2 AM49.6212
Thu 15, 1 AM51.6312
Thu 15, 12 AM55.9112
Temperature at Las Cruces 20 N, temperature from 42.4 to 82.9, the latest 61.2, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATUREF406080100Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Wind at Las Cruces 20 N, wind from 0 to 11, the latest 3, in miles an hour.WINDmph051015Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Reports received at Las Cruces 20 N, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports051015Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FWind mphReports
Thu 15, 9 PM61.231
Thu 15, 8 PM61.1412
Thu 15, 7 PM60.8112
Thu 15, 6 PM68.2412
Thu 15, 5 PM73.4712
Thu 15, 4 PM74.7412
Thu 15, 3 PM73.7312
Thu 15, 2 PM72.8412
Thu 15, 1 PM71.3512
Thu 15, 12 PM69.1412
Thu 15, 11 AM66.6412
Thu 15, 10 AM63.3512
Thu 15, 9 AM58.7612
Thu 15, 8 AM50.4412
Thu 15, 7 AM43.3312
Thu 15, 6 AM42.4112
Thu 15, 5 AM45.0112
Thu 15, 4 AM46.5112
Thu 15, 3 AM48.6112
Thu 15, 2 AM49.6212
Thu 15, 1 AM51.6312
Thu 15, 12 AM55.9112
Wed 14, 11 PM59.6312
Wed 14, 10 PM63.4512
Wed 14, 9 PM64.6412
Wed 14, 8 PM66.8312
Wed 14, 7 PM68.9412
Wed 14, 6 PM72.8712
Wed 14, 5 PM75.41012
Wed 14, 4 PM76.01012
Wed 14, 3 PM76.21012
Wed 14, 2 PM75.61112
Wed 14, 1 PM74.11112
Wed 14, 12 PM73.31112
Wed 14, 11 AM71.91112
Wed 14, 10 AM69.91012
Wed 14, 9 AM67.7812
Wed 14, 8 AM64.0512
Wed 14, 7 AM59.7512
Wed 14, 6 AM58.9412
Wed 14, 5 AM56.7412
Wed 14, 4 AM54.1212
Wed 14, 3 AM56.3312
Wed 14, 2 AM57.1212
Wed 14, 1 AM59.2212
Wed 14, 12 AM60.5212
Tue 13, 11 PM61.0212
Tue 13, 10 PM60.8112
Tue 13, 9 PM63.9212
Tue 13, 8 PM67.9212
Tue 13, 7 PM72.7212
Tue 13, 6 PM76.2412
Tue 13, 5 PM78.61112
Tue 13, 4 PM79.21012
Tue 13, 3 PM78.21012
Tue 13, 2 PM77.71012
Tue 13, 1 PM76.71112
Tue 13, 12 PM76.11112
Tue 13, 11 AM74.21012
Tue 13, 10 AM71.8712
Tue 13, 9 AM69.1312
Tue 13, 8 AM62.1212
Tue 13, 7 AM54.7212
Tue 13, 6 AM53.6012
Tue 13, 5 AM54.7212
Tue 13, 4 AM55.4112
Tue 13, 3 AM58.1212
Tue 13, 2 AM59.5312
Tue 13, 1 AM64.2312
Tue 13, 12 AM65.8412
Mon 12, 11 PM64.4312
Mon 12, 10 PM64.8212
Mon 12, 9 PM66.7312
Mon 12, 8 PM69.3212
Mon 12, 7 PM72.1212
Mon 12, 6 PM76.9412
Mon 12, 5 PM79.9712
Mon 12, 4 PM80.4812
Mon 12, 3 PM80.3812
Mon 12, 2 PM79.4812
Mon 12, 1 PM78.3812
Mon 12, 12 PM76.8912
Mon 12, 11 AM74.1412
Mon 12, 10 AM72.2212
Mon 12, 9 AM69.7212
Mon 12, 8 AM64.9312
Mon 12, 7 AM59.5112
Mon 12, 6 AM60.0112
Mon 12, 5 AM60.6112
Mon 12, 4 AM62.0012
Mon 12, 3 AM63.1012
Mon 12, 2 AM64.6112
Mon 12, 1 AM65.7112
Mon 12, 12 AM65.7112
Sun 11, 11 PM64.5112
Sun 11, 10 PM64.4012
Sun 11, 9 PM66.1112
Sun 11, 8 PM67.0212
Sun 11, 7 PM66.3212
Sun 11, 6 PM67.8612
Sun 11, 5 PM72.1512
Sun 11, 4 PM79.1912
Sun 11, 3 PM82.9812
Sun 11, 2 PM82.51012
Sun 11, 1 PM81.4912
Sun 11, 12 PM79.9912
Sun 11, 11 AM78.0912
Sun 11, 10 AM75.4912
Sun 11, 9 AM72.8712
Sun 11, 8 AM67.1312
Sun 11, 7 AM62.7412
Sun 11, 6 AM61.5312
Sun 11, 5 AM58.5012
Sun 11, 4 AM60.5112
Sun 11, 3 AM61.2212
Sun 11, 2 AM63.2212
Sun 11, 1 AM64.5212
Sun 11, 12 AM67.0412
Sat 10, 11 PM68.9612
Sat 10, 10 PM67.2212
Sat 10, 9 PM67.9512
Sat 10, 8 PM67.0912
Sat 10, 7 PM72.81012
Sat 10, 6 PM78.0412
Sat 10, 5 PM80.7512
Sat 10, 4 PM82.2612
Sat 10, 3 PM82.1712
Sat 10, 2 PM81.5812
Sat 10, 1 PM80.8812
Sat 10, 12 PM79.4712
Sat 10, 11 AM76.8412
Sat 10, 10 AM72.4312
Sat 10, 9 AM65.8212
Sat 10, 8 AM58.3112
Sat 10, 7 AM52.5012
Sat 10, 6 AM52.1012
Sat 10, 5 AM52.9312
Sat 10, 4 AM53.7212
Sat 10, 3 AM54.9312
Sat 10, 2 AM55.9312
Sat 10, 1 AM58.8212
Sat 10, 12 AM62.1212
Fri 9, 11 PM61.6112
Fri 9, 10 PM61.7112
Fri 9, 9 PM63.6212
Fri 9, 8 PM66.7212
Fri 9, 7 PM69.7212
Fri 9, 6 PM75.7112
Fri 9, 5 PM79.0212
Fri 9, 4 PM79.6412
Fri 9, 3 PM79.8412
Fri 9, 2 PM79.6412
Fri 9, 1 PM78.6512
Fri 9, 12 PM78.0512
Fri 9, 11 AM75.6312
Fri 9, 10 AM72.2212
Fri 9, 9 AM67.3212
Fri 9, 8 AM61.4212
Fri 9, 7 AM56.2112
Fri 9, 6 AM55.8112
Fri 9, 5 AM56.1312
Fri 9, 4 AM57.2312
Fri 9, 3 AM57.6212
Fri 9, 2 AM58.3212
Fri 9, 1 AM61.3312
Fri 9, 12 AM65.7212
High and Low at Las Cruces 20 N, high from 66.9 to 89.4, the latest 75.0; low from 41.5 to 64.9, the latest 41.5, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Las Cruces 20 N, highest dew point from -38.2 to -34.1, the latest -34.1; lowest dew point from -43.1 to -36.5, the latest -36.5, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF-45-42.5-40-37.5-35-32.5Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Las Cruces 20 N, highest humidity from 1 to 1, the latest 1; lowest humidity from 1 to 1, the latest 1, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%00.511.52Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Precipitation at Las Cruces 20 N, precipitation from 0.00 to 1.54, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.501.001.502.00Sep 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 %Precipitation in
Oct 1575.041.5----0.00
Oct 1476.652.9----0.00
Oct 1379.752.7----0.00
Oct 1281.558.8----0.00
Oct 1183.758.1----0.00
Oct 1082.951.4----0.00
Oct 980.855.4----0.00
Oct 882.654.3----0.00
Oct 782.451.6----0.00
Oct 678.852.3----0.00
Oct 577.253.1----0.00
Oct 476.651.8----0.00
Oct 373.651.8-34.1-36.5110.00
Oct 272.555.9-38.2-43.1110.00
Oct 175.949.6----0.00
Sep 3070.754.3----0.00
Sep 2966.958.1----0.00
Sep 2879.961.0----0.00
Sep 2786.757.4----0.00
Sep 2683.858.8----0.00
Sep 2578.862.4----0.00
Sep 2478.161.0----0.14
Sep 2370.260.1----1.54
Sep 2279.061.0----1.39
Sep 2189.457.4----0.00
Sep 2088.061.3----0.00
Sep 1987.162.1----0.00
Sep 1882.464.4----0.63
Sep 1787.364.9----0.02

Station report

Las Cruces 20 N, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The wind

Contents

At 3 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Las Cruces 20 N, north up: at 3 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03074FIG. C THE WIND AT LAS CRUCES 20 NPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONDIRECTION NOT REPORTEDBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLELas Cruces 20 N, the windSTATION REPORT · USCRN 03074TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03074-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 4,327 ft above sea level, 15 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 25.53 inHg and the temperature at 43.6 F; it reports 61.2 F, 17.6 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Las Cruces 20 N stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 4,327 feet above sea level with 15 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 25.53 inches of mercury, and temperature, 43.6 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03074FIG. D WHERE LAS CRUCES 20 N 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 ATMOSPHERELAS CRUCES 20 N15 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT4,327 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 HERE25.53 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE43.6 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED61.2 FTITLELas Cruces 20 N, the columnSTATION REPORT · USCRN 03074TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03074-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 48 degrees above the horizon at 32.61 N, and the day is 11 h 13 min long. Level ground there takes 75 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Las Cruces 20 N, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 48 degrees above the horizon, against 81 at the June solstice, 57 at the equinoxes and 34 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 13 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03074FIG. E THE SUN AT LAS CRUCES 20 NELEVATION 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 81°EQUINOXES 57°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 34°OCT 16, 48°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 13 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 75 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 32.61 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLELas Cruces 20 N, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 03074TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03074-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 4,327 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Las Cruces 20 N, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 15, 2026, 9:00 pm local time; air temperature, 61.2 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03074FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 15, 2026, 9:00 PM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 15, 2026, 9:00 PM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE61.2 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLELas Cruces 20 N, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 03074TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03074-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Las Cruces 20 N