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Identifier
WA7SMZ
Latitude
44.62000 N
Longitude
123.16000 W
Elevation
221 ft
Rank
1,200of 1,635 in Oregon, Oct 16
Observed
10:00 PMPDT, 50 minutes ago
Air temperature
68F
Relative humidity
60%
Wind
0mph
Gust
0mph
Wind direction
23°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station WA7SMZReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station WA7SMZ Report

Rank 1,200 of 1,635 in Oregon, 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 score80.5of 100

Oregon median
92.2the median score of 1,635 stations
Scoring higher
1,198stations in Oregon
Sharing its score
4ranks 1,199 to 1,202
Points deducted
19.514.9 reports received, 3.0 continuity, 1.1 forecast check, 0.5 accuracy
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Oregon median 89.5
Next above
BVRO3rank 1,199; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 57.3%
Next below
FW8005rank 1,201; behind on reports received 57.3% against 55.3%

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 3557.320.1 of 35 pointsOregon median 98.2231 of 403 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsOregon median 84.9half its reports arrived within 19 s
  3. Continuityweight 1069.97.0 of 10 pointsOregon median 100.0longest silence 3.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 25 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2097.319.5 of 20 pointsOregon median 89.1its temperature against the airport station KS12, 5.2 miles away, over 301 readings: typical difference 2.2 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.8 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsOregon median 100.00 of 301 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.0 of 10 points, at the medianOregon median 89.5-

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 (75 min), none for 72 (30 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.0 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.5 °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
1,200of 1,635 in Oregon, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
20 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.1 °Fwarmer than the airport station KS12, 5.2 miles away, on average over 487 readings; typical difference 2.6 °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: 231 of 403 scheduled reports received, 57.3%.

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 1,635 ranked stations in Oregon 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 6; 20 to 29 per cent, 26; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 64; 50 to 59 per cent, 181; 60 to 69 per cent, 85; 70 to 79 per cent, 178; 80 to 89 per cent, 81; 90 to 99 per cent, 619; 100 per cent, 388. Citizen station WA7SMZ received 57.3 per cent, 231 of 403 scheduled reports, rank 1,200 of 1,635.WHERE IT RANKS IN OREGON, Oct 16THIS ONE: 57.3%, 231 OF 403, RANK 1,200 OF 1,635PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19620 to 292630 to 39640 to 496450 to 5918160 to 698570 to 7917880 to 898190 to 99619100388STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station WA7SMZ's rank in Oregon by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,289 of 1,493; 2026-10-06 rank 1,226 of 1,523; 2026-10-07 rank 1,266 of 1,543; 2026-10-08 rank 1,213 of 1,571; 2026-10-09 rank 1,263 of 1,646; 2026-10-10 rank 1,261 of 1,646; 2026-10-11 rank 1,253 of 1,649; 2026-10-12 rank 1,259 of 1,642; 2026-10-13 rank 1,291 of 1,642; 2026-10-14 rank 1,294 of 1,628; 2026-10-15 rank 1,179 of 1,632; 2026-10-16 rank 1,200 of 1,635.ITS RANK IN OREGON, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%388
90 to 99%619
80 to 89%81
70 to 79%178
60 to 69%85
50 to 59%181
40 to 49%64
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%26
10 to 19%6
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,2001,63557.3%
Oct 15, 20261,1791,63258.0%
Oct 14, 20261,2941,62855.5%
Oct 13, 20261,2911,64256.5%
Oct 12, 20261,2591,64256.0%
Oct 11, 20261,2531,64954.3%
Oct 10, 20261,2611,64652.2%
Oct 9, 20261,2631,64652.2%
Oct 8, 20261,2131,57156.5%
Oct 7, 20261,2661,54352.4%
Oct 6, 20261,2261,52354.5%
Oct 5, 20261,2891,49347.5%

Station report

Citizen station WA7SMZ, 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 WA7SMZ, 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 WA7SMZFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION WA7SMZPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station WA7SMZ, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP WA7SMZTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-WA7SMZ-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 221 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.68 inHg and the temperature at 58.2 F; it reports 68.0 F, 9.8 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station WA7SMZ stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 221 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.68 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.2 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WA7SMZFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION WA7SMZ 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 WA7SMZ1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT221 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 HERE29.68 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.2 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED68.0 FTITLECitizen station WA7SMZ, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP WA7SMZTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-WA7SMZ-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 36 degrees above the horizon at 44.62 N, and the day is 10 h 47 min long. Level ground there takes 59 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station WA7SMZ, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 36 degrees above the horizon, against 69 at the June solstice, 45 at the equinoxes and 22 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 47 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WA7SMZFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION WA7SMZELEVATION 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 69°EQUINOXES 45°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 22°OCT 16, 36°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 47 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 59 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 44.62 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station WA7SMZ, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP WA7SMZTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-WA7SMZ-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 221 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station WA7SMZ, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 68.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WA7SMZFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE68.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station WA7SMZ, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP WA7SMZTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-WA7SMZ-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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