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At a tide gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
NDBC-PVDR1
Latitude
41.78600 N
Longitude
71.38300 W
Elevation
-
Observed
11:54 PMEDT, 45 minutes ago
Air temperature
54F
Wind
5mph
Gust
5mph
Wind direction
210°

Ranking Statistics

At a tide gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 5 instruments in Rhode Island stand at one.

Station charts

Providence Report

Rank 147 of 154 in Rhode Island, 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 score71.9of 100

Rhode Island median
94.7the median score of 154 stations
Scoring higher
145stations in Rhode Island
Sharing its score
3ranks 146 to 148
Points deducted
28.114.9 reports received, 6.8 arrival, 6.1 continuity, 0.3 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Rhode Island median 96.8
Next above
NDBC-FOXR1rank 146; ahead on reports received 57.6% against 57.5%
Next below
NDBC-NWPR1rank 149; behind on 247 score 71.9 against 69.1
Sharing its rank
1other stations, equal on every measure

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 3557.520.1 of 35 pointsRhode Island median 98.2322 of 560 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1031.93.2 of 10 pointsRhode Island median 100.0half its reports arrived within 44 min
  3. Continuityweight 1038.83.9 of 10 pointsRhode Island median 100.0longest silence 6.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 18 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsRhode Island median 99.4its temperature against the airport station KPVD, 5.1 miles away, over 248 readings: typical difference 1.7 °F beyond a steady offset of +1.3 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsRhode Island median 100.00 of 248 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianRhode Island median 96.8-

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 (54 min), none for 72 (21.6 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
Schedule
every 18 minon the hour's :00, :18, :30 and :48
Reports received, 24 hours
56 of 8070.0% of its schedule, 62 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
334 of 56059.6% of its schedule, 396 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
6 h 18 minfrom Oct 14, 9:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:54 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
43 min9 in 10 within 53 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.5 °Fwarmer than the airport station KPVD, 5.1 miles away, on average over 254 readings; typical difference 2.4 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

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.

Its schedule is one report every 18 min, 80 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 18 min count as one received.

Chart of the 154 ranked stations in Rhode Island 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, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 1; 20 to 29 per cent, 3; 30 to 39 per cent, 0; 40 to 49 per cent, 13; 50 to 59 per cent, 17; 60 to 69 per cent, 6; 70 to 79 per cent, 12; 80 to 89 per cent, 18; 90 to 99 per cent, 23; 100 per cent, 61. Providence received 57.5 per cent, 322 of 560 scheduled reports, rank 147 of 154.WHERE IT RANKS IN RHODE ISLAND, Oct 16THIS ONE: 57.5%, 322 OF 560, RANK 147 OF 154PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1100 to 910 to 19120 to 29330 to 3940 to 491350 to 591760 to 69670 to 791280 to 891890 to 992310061STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Providence's rank in Rhode Island by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-11 rank 142 of 147; 2026-10-12 rank 139 of 148; 2026-10-13 rank 139 of 148; 2026-10-14 rank 143 of 152; 2026-10-15 rank 143 of 152; 2026-10-16 rank 147 of 154.ITS RANK IN RHODE ISLAND, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP150100150Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%61
90 to 99%23
80 to 89%18
70 to 79%12
60 to 69%6
50 to 59%17
40 to 49%13
30 to 39%0
20 to 29%3
10 to 19%1
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202614715457.5%
Oct 15, 202614315247.6%
Oct 14, 202614315242.1%
Oct 13, 202613914832.6%
Oct 12, 202613914822.5%
Oct 11, 202614214711.6%

Station report

Providence, in 2 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 39 degrees above the horizon at 41.79 N, and the day is 10 h 54 min long. Level ground there takes 63 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Providence, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 39 degrees above the horizon, against 72 at the June solstice, 48 at the equinoxes and 25 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 54 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-PVDR1FIG. E THE SUN AT PROVIDENCEELEVATION 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 72°EQUINOXES 48°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 25°OCT 16, 39°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 54 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 63 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 41.79 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEProvidence, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-PVDR1TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-NDBCPVDR1-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

2The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Providence, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-PVDR1FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEProvidence, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-PVDR1TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-NDBCPVDR1-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Providence