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Identifier
N3HCP
Latitude
40.29000 N
Longitude
76.30000 W
Elevation
612 ft
Rank
1,052of 1,394 in Pennsylvania, Oct 17
Observed
3:15 AMEDT, 27 minutes ago
Air temperature
55F
Relative humidity
78%
Pressure
29.91inHg
Wind
4mph
Gust
18mph
Wind direction
351°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station N3HCPReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station N3HCP Report

Rank 1,052 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
18.214.2 reports received, 3.2 continuity, 0.5 forecast check, 0.2 accuracy
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 94.8
Next above
PA005rank 1,051; ahead on reports received 67.8% against 59.3%
Next below
KC3QJOrank 1,053; behind on reports received 59.3% against 57.9%

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 3559.320.8 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 98.2299 of 504 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 1068.26.8 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0longest silence 2.8 h, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2098.819.8 of 20 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KLNS, 11.7 miles away, over 188 readings: typical difference 2.8 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.3 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsPennsylvania median 100.00 of 188 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 2.7 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.2 °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
1,052of 1,394 in Pennsylvania, Oct 17
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.3 °Fcooler than the airport station KLNS, 12 miles away, on average over 347 readings; typical difference 2.9 °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: 299 of 504 scheduled reports received, 59.3%.

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 N3HCP received 59.3 per cent, 299 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 1,052 of 1,394.WHERE IT RANKS IN PENNSYLVANIA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 59.3%, 299 OF 504, RANK 1,052 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 N3HCP's rank in Pennsylvania by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-05 rank 798 of 1,219; 2026-10-06 rank 860 of 1,252; 2026-10-07 rank 860 of 1,339; 2026-10-08 rank 856 of 1,356; 2026-10-09 rank 953 of 1,352; 2026-10-10 rank 949 of 1,352; 2026-10-11 rank 969 of 1,344; 2026-10-12 rank 1,171 of 1,368; 2026-10-13 rank 1,210 of 1,374; 2026-10-14 rank 1,061 of 1,372; 2026-10-15 rank 1,065 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 1,082 of 1,383; 2026-10-17 rank 1,052 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, 20261,0521,39459.3%
Oct 16, 20261,0821,38357.5%
Oct 15, 20261,0651,37557.5%
Oct 14, 20261,0611,37254.9%
Oct 13, 20261,2101,37447.9%
Oct 12, 20261,1711,36846.1%
Oct 11, 20269691,34454.9%
Oct 10, 20269491,35254.3%
Oct 9, 20269531,35254.1%
Oct 8, 20268561,35655.9%
Oct 7, 20268601,33957.0%
Oct 6, 20268601,25258.4%
Oct 5, 20267981,21963.2%

Station report

Citizen station N3HCP, 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 (351 degrees) at 4 mph, gusting 18 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station N3HCP, north up: blowing from 351 degrees, the north, at 4 miles an hour, gusting 18; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N3HCPFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION N3HCPPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 351°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 4 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 18 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station N3HCP, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP N3HCPTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-N3HCP-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 612 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.27 inHg and the temperature at 56.8 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.91 inHg means its barometer reads 29.25 inHg; it reports 55.0 F, 1.8 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station N3HCP stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 612 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.27 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.8 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.91 and the station pressure it means, 29.25.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N3HCPFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION N3HCP 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 N3HCP2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT612 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 HERE29.27 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.8 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.91 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.25 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED55.0 FTITLECitizen station N3HCP, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP N3HCPTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-N3HCP-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 40.29 N, and the day is 10 h 55 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 N3HCP, 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 55 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N3HCPFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION N3HCPELEVATION 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 55 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 65 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.29 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLECitizen station N3HCP, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP N3HCPTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-N3HCP-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 612 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station N3HCP, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 55.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N3HCPFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE55.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station N3HCP, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP N3HCPTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-N3HCP-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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