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Identifier
N3WAX-1
Latitude
39.84000 N
Longitude
75.88000 W
Elevation
547 ft
Rank
1,174of 1,397 in Pennsylvania, Oct 18
Observed
5:13 AMEDT, 8 minutes ago
Air temperature
39F
Relative humidity
73%
Pressure
30.49inHg
Wind
6mph
Gust
12mph
Wind direction
325°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station N3WAX-1ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station N3WAX-1 Report

Rank 1,174 of 1,397 in Pennsylvania, Oct 18. 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 score79.4of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.5the median score of 1,397 stations
Scoring higher
1,172stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
4ranks 1,173 to 1,176
Points deducted
20.616.3 reports received, 3.8 continuity, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 94.7
Next above
KH2EI-13rank 1,173; ahead on reports received 53.9% against 53.3%
Next below
GW5559rank 1,175; behind on reports received 53.3% against 50.5%

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 3553.418.7 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 96.3269 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 96.5half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1062.46.2 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0longest silence 3.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KMQS, 9.5 miles away, over 320 readings: typical difference 1.6 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.1 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsPennsylvania median 100.00 of 320 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 94.7-

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 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
1,174of 1,397 in Pennsylvania, Oct 18
Time to reach Storm Station
17 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
0.0 °Fthe same as the airport station KMQS, 9.5 miles away, on average over 737 readings; typical difference 1.9 °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: 269 of 504 scheduled reports received, 53.3%.

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 1,397 ranked stations in Pennsylvania on Oct 18 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, 13; 10 to 19 per cent, 33; 20 to 29 per cent, 34; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 94; 50 to 59 per cent, 207; 60 to 69 per cent, 121; 70 to 79 per cent, 64; 80 to 89 per cent, 104; 90 to 99 per cent, 283; 100 per cent, 434. Citizen station N3WAX-1 received 53.3 per cent, 269 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 1,174 of 1,397.WHERE IT RANKS IN PENNSYLVANIA, Oct 18THIS ONE: 53.3%, 269 OF 504, RANK 1,174 OF 1,397PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 91310 to 193320 to 293430 to 391040 to 499450 to 5920760 to 6912170 to 796480 to 8910490 to 99283100434STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station N3WAX-1's rank in Pennsylvania by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-18: 2026-10-05 rank 787 of 1,219; 2026-10-06 rank 862 of 1,252; 2026-10-07 rank 927 of 1,339; 2026-10-08 rank 904 of 1,356; 2026-10-09 rank 1,061 of 1,352; 2026-10-10 rank 1,063 of 1,352; 2026-10-11 rank 1,097 of 1,344; 2026-10-12 rank 1,096 of 1,368; 2026-10-13 rank 1,089 of 1,374; 2026-10-14 rank 1,111 of 1,372; 2026-10-15 rank 1,114 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 1,172 of 1,383; 2026-10-17 rank 1,165 of 1,394; 2026-10-18 rank 1,174 of 1,397.ITS RANK IN PENNSYLVANIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 17Oct 18
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%434
90 to 99%283
80 to 89%104
70 to 79%64
60 to 69%121
50 to 59%207
40 to 49%94
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%34
10 to 19%33
0 to 9%13
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 18, 20261,1741,39753.3%
Oct 17, 20261,1651,39453.2%
Oct 16, 20261,1721,38350.1%
Oct 15, 20261,1141,37551.7%
Oct 14, 20261,1111,37251.7%
Oct 13, 20261,0891,37452.3%
Oct 12, 20261,0961,36851.7%
Oct 11, 20261,0971,34451.9%
Oct 10, 20261,0631,35250.5%
Oct 9, 20261,0611,35250.5%
Oct 8, 20269041,35653.3%
Oct 7, 20269271,33954.9%
Oct 6, 20268621,25260.6%
Oct 5, 20267871,21967.2%

Station report

Citizen station N3WAX-1, 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 northwest (325 degrees) at 6 mph, gusting 12 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station N3WAX-1, north up: blowing from 325 degrees, the northwest, at 6 miles an hour, gusting 12; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N3WAX-1FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION N3WAX-1PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 325°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 6 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE8GUST, 12 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station N3WAX-1, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP N3WAX-1TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-18IDSR-N3WAX1-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 547 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.33 inHg and the temperature at 57.0 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.49 inHg means its barometer reads 29.89 inHg; it reports 39.0 F, 18.0 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station N3WAX-1 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 547 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.33 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.0 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.49 and the station pressure it means, 29.89.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N3WAX-1FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION N3WAX-1 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 N3WAX-12 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT547 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 HERE29.33 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.0 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.49 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.89 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED39.0 FTITLECitizen station N3WAX-1, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP N3WAX-1TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-18IDSR-N3WAX1-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 18 the noon sun stands 40 degrees above the horizon at 39.84 N, and the day is 10 h 54 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 N3WAX-1, angles true: on Oct 18 it stands 40 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 50 at the equinoxes and 27 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 54 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N3WAX-1FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION N3WAX-1ELEVATION 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 74°EQUINOXES 50°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 27°OCT 18, 40°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 54 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 65 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 39.84 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.8°TITLECitizen station N3WAX-1, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP N3WAX-1TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-18IDSR-N3WAX1-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 547 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station N3WAX-1, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 39.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT N3WAX-1FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE39.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station N3WAX-1, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP N3WAX-1TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-18IDSR-N3WAX1-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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