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Identifier
FW1708
Latitude
40.16000 N
Longitude
75.29000 W
Elevation
268 ft
Rank
943of 1,394 in Pennsylvania, Oct 17

Ranking Statistics

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Citizen station FW1708 Report

Rank 943 of 1,394 in Pennsylvania, Oct 17. 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 score85.0of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.9the median score of 1,394 stations
Scoring higher
941stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
2ranks 942 to 943
Points deducted
15.013.3 reports received, 1.1 continuity, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 94.8
Next above
PA072rank 942; ahead on reports received 67.8% against 61.9%
Next below
PA029rank 944; behind on 247 score 85.0 against 84.9

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 3561.921.7 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 98.2104 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 95.2half its reports arrived within 19 s
  3. Continuityweight 1089.08.9 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0longest silence 4.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KLOM, 1.9 miles away, over 136 readings: typical difference 1.3 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.1 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsPennsylvania median 100.00 of 136 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 94.8-

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
943of 1,394 in Pennsylvania, Oct 17
Time to reach Storm Station
19 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.1 °Fcooler than the airport station KLOM, 1.9 miles away, on average over 221 readings; typical difference 1.4 °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: 104 of 168 scheduled reports received, 61.9%.

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 1,394 ranked stations in Pennsylvania on Oct 17 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, 28; 10 to 19 per cent, 42; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 94; 50 to 59 per cent, 200; 60 to 69 per cent, 122; 70 to 79 per cent, 72; 80 to 89 per cent, 82; 90 to 99 per cent, 292; 100 per cent, 440. Citizen station FW1708 received 61.9 per cent, 104 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 943 of 1,394.WHERE IT RANKS IN PENNSYLVANIA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 61.9%, 104 OF 168, RANK 943 OF 1,394PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 92810 to 194220 to 291230 to 391040 to 499450 to 5920060 to 6912270 to 797280 to 898290 to 99292100440STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW1708's rank in Pennsylvania by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-06 rank 1,027 of 1,252; 2026-10-07 rank 935 of 1,339; 2026-10-08 rank 947 of 1,356; 2026-10-09 rank 981 of 1,352; 2026-10-10 rank 996 of 1,352; 2026-10-11 rank 1,037 of 1,344; 2026-10-12 rank 980 of 1,368; 2026-10-13 rank 924 of 1,374; 2026-10-14 rank 935 of 1,372; 2026-10-15 rank 928 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 948 of 1,383; 2026-10-17 rank 943 of 1,394.ITS RANK IN PENNSYLVANIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%440
90 to 99%292
80 to 89%82
70 to 79%72
60 to 69%122
50 to 59%200
40 to 49%94
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%42
0 to 9%28
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20269431,39461.9%
Oct 16, 20269481,38360.1%
Oct 15, 20269281,37560.1%
Oct 14, 20269351,37257.7%
Oct 13, 20269241,37458.9%
Oct 12, 20269801,36855.3%
Oct 11, 20261,0371,34452.1%
Oct 10, 20269961,35251.0%
Oct 9, 20269811,35251.0%
Oct 8, 20269471,35650.5%
Oct 7, 20269351,33951.8%
Oct 6, 20261,0271,25242.8%

Station report

Citizen station FW1708, 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 268 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.63 inHg and the temperature at 58.0 F.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW1708 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 268 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.63 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.0 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1708FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW1708 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 FW17081 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT268 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 HERE29.63 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.0 FTITLECitizen station FW1708, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1708TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-FW1708-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 40 degrees above the horizon at 40.16 N, and the day is 10 h 56 min long. Level ground there takes 65 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW1708, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 40 degrees above the horizon, against 73 at the June solstice, 50 at the equinoxes and 26 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 56 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1708FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW1708ELEVATION 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 73°EQUINOXES 50°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 26°OCT 17, 40°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 56 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 65 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.16 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLECitizen station FW1708, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1708TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-FW1708-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 268 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW1708, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW1708FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW1708, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW1708TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-FW1708-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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