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Identifier
FW8256
Latitude
35.58000 N
Longitude
97.73000 W
Elevation
1,212 ft
Rank
683of 859 in Oklahoma, Oct 16
Observed
8:15 PMCDT, 3 hours ago
Air temperature
58F
Relative humidity
90%
Pressure
30.19inHg
Wind
5mph
Gust
13mph
Wind direction
22°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
1in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW8256ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station FW8256 Report

Rank 683 of 859 in Oklahoma, 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 score86.6of 100

Oklahoma median
96.0the median score of 859 stations
Scoring higher
681stations in Oklahoma
Sharing its score
2ranks 682 to 683
Points deducted
13.411.9 reports received, 0.9 continuity, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Oklahoma median 93.8
Next above
OK-BV-5rank 682; ahead on reports received 71.4% against 66.0%
Next below
ADHrank 684; behind on 247 score 86.6 against 86.4

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 3566.123.1 of 35 pointsOklahoma median 99.4111 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsOklahoma median 90.9half its reports arrived within 20 s
  3. Continuityweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsOklahoma median 100.0longest silence 4 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsOklahoma median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KHSD, 1.9 miles away, over 143 readings: typical difference 1.0 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.2 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsOklahoma median 100.00 of 143 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianOklahoma median 93.8-

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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.7 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.2 °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
683of 859 in Oklahoma, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
20 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
0.0 °Fthe same as the airport station KHSD, 1.9 miles away, on average over 209 readings; typical difference 1.3 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

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: 111 of 168 scheduled reports received, 66.0%.

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 859 ranked stations in Oklahoma 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, 6; 10 to 19 per cent, 21; 20 to 29 per cent, 15; 30 to 39 per cent, 2; 40 to 49 per cent, 37; 50 to 59 per cent, 72; 60 to 69 per cent, 17; 70 to 79 per cent, 58; 80 to 89 per cent, 62; 90 to 99 per cent, 228; 100 per cent, 341. Citizen station FW8256 received 66.0 per cent, 111 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 683 of 859.WHERE IT RANKS IN OKLAHOMA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 66.0%, 111 OF 168, RANK 683 OF 859PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9610 to 192120 to 291530 to 39240 to 493750 to 597260 to 691770 to 795880 to 896290 to 99228100341STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW8256's rank in Oklahoma by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-06 rank 721 of 772; 2026-10-07 rank 701 of 868; 2026-10-08 rank 645 of 849; 2026-10-09 rank 750 of 828; 2026-10-10 rank 747 of 828; 2026-10-11 rank 759 of 838; 2026-10-12 rank 694 of 832; 2026-10-13 rank 682 of 832; 2026-10-14 rank 686 of 835; 2026-10-15 rank 685 of 848; 2026-10-16 rank 683 of 859.ITS RANK IN OKLAHOMA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%341
90 to 99%228
80 to 89%62
70 to 79%58
60 to 69%17
50 to 59%72
40 to 49%37
30 to 39%2
20 to 29%15
10 to 19%21
0 to 9%6
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202668385966.0%
Oct 15, 202668584866.0%
Oct 14, 202668683562.5%
Oct 13, 202668283261.9%
Oct 12, 202669483257.7%
Oct 11, 202675983850.6%
Oct 10, 202674782849.2%
Oct 9, 202675082848.9%
Oct 8, 202664584952.0%
Oct 7, 202670186841.1%
Oct 6, 202672177236.3%

Station report

Citizen station FW8256, 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

From the north northeast (22 degrees) at 5 mph, gusting 13 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW8256, north up: blowing from 22 degrees, the north northeast, at 5 miles an hour, gusting 13; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8256FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW8256PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 22°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 5 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 13 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW8256, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8256TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8256-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,212 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.63 inHg and the temperature at 54.7 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.19 inHg means its barometer reads 28.89 inHg; it reports 58.0 F, 3.3 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW8256 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,212 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.63 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.7 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.19 and the station pressure it means, 28.89.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8256FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW8256 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 FW82564 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,212 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 HERE28.63 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.7 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.19 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.89 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED58.0 FTITLECitizen station FW8256, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8256TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8256-2DRAWN 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 35.58 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 FW8256, 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 FW8256FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW8256ELEVATION 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 35.58 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station FW8256, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8256TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8256-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,212 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW8256, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 58.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.99 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8256FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE58.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.99 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW8256, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8256TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8256-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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