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Identifier
KC3QJO
Latitude
40.76000 N
Longitude
75.30000 W
Elevation
676 ft
Rank
1,053of 1,394 in Pennsylvania, Oct 17
Observed
11:25 PMEDT, 12 minutes ago
Air temperature
59F
Relative humidity
85%
Pressure
29.81inHg
Wind
3mph
Gust
9mph
Wind direction
25°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0.6in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station KC3QJOReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station KC3QJO Report

Rank 1,053 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 score81.8of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.9the median score of 1,394 stations
Scoring higher
1,050stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
5ranks 1,051 to 1,055
Points deducted
18.214.7 reports received, 1.9 continuity, 1.0 accuracy, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 94.8
Next above
N3HCPrank 1,052; ahead on reports received 59.3% against 57.9%
Next below
GW5292rank 1,054; behind on reports received 57.9% against 55.8%

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 3557.920.3 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 98.2292 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 95.2half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1080.98.1 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0longest silence 1.8 h, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2095.019.0 of 20 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KABE, 10.0 miles away, over 222 readings: typical difference 2.8 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.9 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsPennsylvania median 100.00 of 222 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 (60 min), none for 72 (24 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.0 °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
1,053of 1,394 in Pennsylvania, Oct 17
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.6 °Fcooler than the airport station KABE, 10 miles away, on average over 426 readings; typical difference 2.7 °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: 292 of 504 scheduled reports received, 57.9%.

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 KC3QJO received 57.9 per cent, 292 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 1,053 of 1,394.WHERE IT RANKS IN PENNSYLVANIA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 57.9%, 292 OF 504, RANK 1,053 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 KC3QJO's rank in Pennsylvania by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-05 rank 783 of 1,219; 2026-10-06 rank 789 of 1,252; 2026-10-07 rank 862 of 1,339; 2026-10-08 rank 934 of 1,356; 2026-10-09 rank 979 of 1,352; 2026-10-10 rank 972 of 1,352; 2026-10-11 rank 1,070 of 1,344; 2026-10-12 rank 1,095 of 1,368; 2026-10-13 rank 1,145 of 1,374; 2026-10-14 rank 1,119 of 1,372; 2026-10-15 rank 991 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 1,003 of 1,383; 2026-10-17 rank 1,053 of 1,394.ITS RANK IN PENNSYLVANIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 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, 20261,0531,39457.9%
Oct 16, 20261,0031,38359.3%
Oct 15, 20269911,37558.6%
Oct 14, 20261,1191,37253.3%
Oct 13, 20261,1451,37451.4%
Oct 12, 20261,0951,36852.5%
Oct 11, 20261,0701,34453.3%
Oct 10, 20269721,35253.1%
Oct 9, 20269791,35252.6%
Oct 8, 20269341,35652.4%
Oct 7, 20268621,33958.1%
Oct 6, 20267891,25264.2%
Oct 5, 20267831,21965.5%

Station report

Citizen station KC3QJO, 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 (25 degrees) at 3 mph, gusting 9 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station KC3QJO, north up: blowing from 25 degrees, the north northeast, at 3 miles an hour, gusting 9; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC3QJOFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION KC3QJOPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 25°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE8GUST, 9 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station KC3QJO, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC3QJOTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-KC3QJO-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 676 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.20 inHg and the temperature at 56.6 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.81 inHg means its barometer reads 29.09 inHg; it reports 59.0 F, 2.4 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station KC3QJO stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 676 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.20 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.6 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.81 and the station pressure it means, 29.09.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC3QJOFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION KC3QJO 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 KC3QJO2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT676 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 HERE29.20 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.6 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.81 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.09 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED59.0 FTITLECitizen station KC3QJO, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC3QJOTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-KC3QJO-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 40 degrees above the horizon at 40.76 N, and the day is 10 h 54 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 KC3QJO, angles true: on Oct 17 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 54 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC3QJOFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION KC3QJOELEVATION 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 17, 40°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 54 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 64 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.76 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLECitizen station KC3QJO, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC3QJOTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-KC3QJO-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 676 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station KC3QJO, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 59.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.58 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC3QJOFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE59.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.58 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station KC3QJO, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC3QJOTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-KC3QJO-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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