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Identifier
FW4118
Latitude
40.91000 N
Longitude
77.68000 W
Elevation
1,040 ft
Rank
1,162of 1,383 in Pennsylvania, Oct 16
Observed
11:48 PMEDT, 56 minutes ago
Air temperature
58F
Wind
5mph
Gust
13mph
Wind direction
245°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW4118ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 1,550 instruments in Pennsylvania stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station FW4118 Report

Rank 1,162 of 1,383 in Pennsylvania, 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 score78.2of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
1,161stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,162 to 1,164
Points deducted
21.814.9 reports received, 3.9 continuity, 2.3 accuracy, 0.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 92.9
Next above
PA-MT-102rank 1,160; ahead on 247 score 78.3 against 78.2
Next below
DW6440rank 1,163; behind on reports received 57.4% against 55.0%

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 3557.420.1 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 95.8193 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half its reports arrived within 11 s
  3. Continuityweight 1061.16.1 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0longest silence 5.2 h, on a schedule of one report every 30 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2088.517.7 of 20 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KUNV, 9.2 miles away, over 144 readings: typical difference 3.2 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.9 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsPennsylvania median 100.00 of 144 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.3 of 10 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 92.9-

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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.4 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.9 °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
1,162of 1,383 in Pennsylvania, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
11 s9 in 10 within 28 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-1.2 °Fcooler than the airport station KUNV, 9.2 miles away, on average over 237 readings; typical difference 3.5 °F

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: 193 of 336 scheduled reports received, 57.4%.

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 1,383 ranked stations in Pennsylvania 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, 33; 10 to 19 per cent, 9; 20 to 29 per cent, 43; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 109; 50 to 59 per cent, 201; 60 to 69 per cent, 122; 70 to 79 per cent, 60; 80 to 89 per cent, 90; 90 to 99 per cent, 310; 100 per cent, 400. Citizen station FW4118 received 57.4 per cent, 193 of 336 scheduled reports, rank 1,162 of 1,383.WHERE IT RANKS IN PENNSYLVANIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 57.4%, 193 OF 336, RANK 1,162 OF 1,383PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 93310 to 19920 to 294330 to 39640 to 4910950 to 5920160 to 6912270 to 796080 to 899090 to 99310100400STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW4118's rank in Pennsylvania by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 837 of 1,219; 2026-10-06 rank 914 of 1,252; 2026-10-07 rank 1,012 of 1,339; 2026-10-08 rank 1,060 of 1,356; 2026-10-09 rank 1,154 of 1,352; 2026-10-10 rank 1,155 of 1,352; 2026-10-11 rank 1,232 of 1,344; 2026-10-12 rank 1,199 of 1,368; 2026-10-13 rank 1,249 of 1,374; 2026-10-14 rank 1,254 of 1,372; 2026-10-15 rank 1,159 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 1,162 of 1,383.ITS RANK IN PENNSYLVANIA, 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%400
90 to 99%310
80 to 89%90
70 to 79%60
60 to 69%122
50 to 59%201
40 to 49%109
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%43
10 to 19%9
0 to 9%33
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,1621,38357.4%
Oct 15, 20261,1591,37556.5%
Oct 14, 20261,2541,37246.4%
Oct 13, 20261,2491,37447.3%
Oct 12, 20261,1991,36852.3%
Oct 11, 20261,2321,34446.4%
Oct 10, 20261,1551,35249.2%
Oct 9, 20261,1541,35249.1%
Oct 8, 20261,0601,35649.4%
Oct 7, 20261,0121,33955.8%
Oct 6, 20269141,25257.8%
Oct 5, 20268371,21960.0%

Station report

Citizen station FW4118, 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 west southwest (245 degrees) at 5 mph, gusting 13 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW4118, north up: blowing from 245 degrees, the west southwest, 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 FW4118FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW4118PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 245°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 5 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 13 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW4118, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW4118TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW4118-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,040 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.81 inHg and the temperature at 55.3 F; it reports 58.0 F, 2.7 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW4118 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,040 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.81 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW4118FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW4118 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 FW41184 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,040 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 HERE28.81 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.3 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED58.0 FTITLECitizen station FW4118, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW4118TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW4118-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 40 degrees above the horizon at 40.91 N, and the day is 10 h 56 min long. Level ground there takes 64 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW4118, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 40 degrees above the horizon, against 73 at the June solstice, 49 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 FW4118FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW4118ELEVATION 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 49°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 26°OCT 16, 40°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 56 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 64 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.91 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station FW4118, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW4118TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW4118-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,040 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW4118, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 58.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW4118FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE58.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW4118, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW4118TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW4118-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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