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Identifier
KC3RWX
Latitude
40.71000 N
Longitude
76.47000 W
Elevation
948 ft
Rank
1,268of 1,383 in Pennsylvania, Oct 16
Observed
10:30 PMEDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
56F
Relative humidity
87%
Pressure
30.13inHg
Wind
3mph
Gust
6mph
Wind direction
334°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station KC3RWXReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station KC3RWX Report

Rank 1,268 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 score72.3of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
1,266stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,267 to 1,269
Points deducted
27.715.0 reports received, 9.2 accuracy, 2.8 continuity, 0.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 92.9
Next above
SULP1rank 1,267; ahead on reports received 64.2% against 57.1%
Next below
W3MSBrank 1,269; behind on reports received 57.1% against 35.3%

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 3557.120.0 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 95.896 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1072.27.2 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0longest silence 7.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2053.910.8 of 20 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KZER, 5.2 miles away, over 128 readings: typical difference 5.0 °F beyond a steady offset of -1.0 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsPennsylvania median 100.00 of 128 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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 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
1,268of 1,383 in Pennsylvania, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.1 °Fwarmer than the airport station KZER, 5.2 miles away, on average over 204 readings; typical difference 4.7 °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: 96 of 168 scheduled reports received, 57.1%.

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 KC3RWX received 57.1 per cent, 96 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,268 of 1,383.WHERE IT RANKS IN PENNSYLVANIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 57.1%, 96 OF 168, RANK 1,268 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 KC3RWX's rank in Pennsylvania by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-06 rank 639 of 1,252; 2026-10-07 rank 757 of 1,339; 2026-10-08 rank 833 of 1,356; 2026-10-09 rank 1,105 of 1,352; 2026-10-10 rank 1,096 of 1,352; 2026-10-11 rank 1,167 of 1,344; 2026-10-12 rank 1,227 of 1,368; 2026-10-13 rank 1,257 of 1,374; 2026-10-14 rank 1,262 of 1,372; 2026-10-15 rank 1,261 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 1,268 of 1,383.ITS RANK IN PENNSYLVANIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 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, 20261,2681,38357.1%
Oct 15, 20261,2611,37558.3%
Oct 14, 20261,2621,37258.3%
Oct 13, 20261,2571,37457.1%
Oct 12, 20261,2271,36861.3%
Oct 11, 20261,1671,34466.9%
Oct 10, 20261,0961,35266.0%
Oct 9, 20261,1051,35265.4%
Oct 8, 20268331,35665.0%
Oct 7, 20267571,33968.1%
Oct 6, 20266391,25284.0%

Station report

Citizen station KC3RWX, 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 northwest (334 degrees) at 3 mph, gusting 6 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station KC3RWX, north up: blowing from 334 degrees, the north northwest, at 3 miles an hour, gusting 6; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC3RWXFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION KC3RWXPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 334°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 6 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station KC3RWX, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC3RWXTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KC3RWX-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 948 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.91 inHg and the temperature at 55.6 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.13 inHg means its barometer reads 29.11 inHg; it reports 56.0 F, 0.4 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station KC3RWX stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 948 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.91 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.6 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.13 and the station pressure it means, 29.11.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC3RWXFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION KC3RWX 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 KC3RWX3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT948 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 HERE28.91 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.6 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.13 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.11 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED56.0 FTITLECitizen station KC3RWX, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC3RWXTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KC3RWX-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 40.71 N, and the day is 10 h 57 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 KC3RWX, 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 57 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC3RWXFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION KC3RWXELEVATION 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 57 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 65 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.71 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station KC3RWX, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC3RWXTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KC3RWX-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 948 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station KC3RWX, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 56.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KC3RWXFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE56.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station KC3RWX, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP KC3RWXTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-KC3RWX-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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