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Identifier
KB3YPI
Latitude
40.31000 N
Longitude
76.86000 W
Elevation
377 ft
Rank
1,146of 1,383 in Pennsylvania, Oct 16
Observed
12:05 AMEDT, 39 minutes ago
Air temperature
58F
Relative humidity
94%
Pressure
30.05inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
0mph
Wind direction
173°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station KB3YPIReflectivityStorm 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 KB3YPI Report

Rank 1,146 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 score78.7of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
1,140stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
8ranks 1,141 to 1,148
Points deducted
21.316.4 reports received, 3.6 continuity, 0.7 forecast check, 0.6 accuracy
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 92.9
Next above
KC3SRBrank 1,145; ahead on reports received 53.4% against 53.1%
Next below
GW7446rank 1,147; behind on reports received 53.1% against 51.1%

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 3553.218.6 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 95.8335 of 630 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half its reports arrived within 17 s
  3. Continuityweight 1064.16.4 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0longest silence 2.5 h, on a schedule of one report every 16 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2097.119.4 of 20 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KCXY, 6.3 miles away, over 174 readings: typical difference 2.3 °F beyond a steady offset of -1.6 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsPennsylvania median 100.00 of 174 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 (48 min), none for 72 (19.2 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.1 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.6 °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
1,146of 1,383 in Pennsylvania, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
17 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-1.7 °Fcooler than the airport station KCXY, 6.3 miles away, on average over 290 readings; typical difference 2.8 °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: 335 of 630 scheduled reports received, 53.1%.

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 KB3YPI received 53.1 per cent, 335 of 630 scheduled reports, rank 1,146 of 1,383.WHERE IT RANKS IN PENNSYLVANIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 53.1%, 335 OF 630, RANK 1,146 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 KB3YPI's rank in Pennsylvania by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 971 of 1,219; 2026-10-06 rank 888 of 1,252; 2026-10-07 rank 919 of 1,339; 2026-10-08 rank 812 of 1,356; 2026-10-09 rank 918 of 1,352; 2026-10-10 rank 915 of 1,352; 2026-10-11 rank 941 of 1,344; 2026-10-12 rank 998 of 1,368; 2026-10-13 rank 1,002 of 1,374; 2026-10-14 rank 989 of 1,372; 2026-10-15 rank 1,018 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 1,146 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, 20261,1461,38353.1%
Oct 15, 20261,0181,37559.4%
Oct 14, 20269891,37258.5%
Oct 13, 20261,0021,37456.7%
Oct 12, 20269981,36855.7%
Oct 11, 20269411,34455.9%
Oct 10, 20269151,35255.6%
Oct 9, 20269181,35255.3%
Oct 8, 20268121,35661.9%
Oct 7, 20269191,33954.6%
Oct 6, 20268881,25255.6%
Oct 5, 20269711,21946.0%

Station report

Citizen station KB3YPI, 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 KB3YPI, 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 KB3YPIFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION KB3YPIPLAN, 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 KB3YPI, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP KB3YPITYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KB3YPI-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 377 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.52 inHg and the temperature at 57.7 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.05 inHg means its barometer reads 29.64 inHg; it reports 58.0 F, 0.3 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station KB3YPI stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 377 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.52 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.7 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.05 and the station pressure it means, 29.64.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KB3YPIFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION KB3YPI 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 KB3YPI1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT377 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 HERE29.52 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.7 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.05 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.64 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED58.0 FTITLECitizen station KB3YPI, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP KB3YPITYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KB3YPI-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 41 degrees above the horizon at 40.31 N, and the day is 10 h 58 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 KB3YPI, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 41 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 58 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KB3YPIFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION KB3YPIELEVATION 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 16, 41°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 58 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 65 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.31 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station KB3YPI, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP KB3YPITYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KB3YPI-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 377 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station KB3YPI, 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 KB3YPIFIG. 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 KB3YPI, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP KB3YPITYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KB3YPI-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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