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Identifier
FW8165
Latitude
32.84000 N
Longitude
80.06000 W
Elevation
21 ft
Rank
1,118of 1,128 in South Carolina, Oct 16
Observed
10:50 PMEDT, 56 minutes ago
Air temperature
71F
Relative humidity
99%
Pressure
30.08inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
0mph
Wind direction
232°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW8165ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station FW8165 Report

Rank 1,118 of 1,128 in South Carolina, 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 score63.6of 100

South Carolina median
96.6the median score of 1,128 stations
Scoring higher
1,116stations in South Carolina
Sharing its score
2ranks 1,117 to 1,118
Points deducted
36.428.0 reports received, 8.4 continuity
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; South Carolina median 100.0
Next above
GW4439rank 1,117; ahead on reports received 20.1% against 19.9%
Next below
FW7302rank 1,119; behind on 247 score 63.6 against 63.5

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 3520.07.0 of 35 pointsSouth Carolina median 98.6403 of 2,016 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 95.3half its reports arrived within 17 s
  3. Continuityweight 1015.81.6 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 3.6 h, on a schedule of one report every 5 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsSouth Carolina median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KCHS, 4.3 miles away, over 402 readings: typical difference 1.3 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.5 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsSouth Carolina median 100.00 of 402 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianSouth Carolina median 100.0-

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 (15 min), none for 72 (6 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.9 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.4 °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
1,118of 1,128 in South Carolina, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.5 °Fwarmer than the airport station KCHS, 4.3 miles away, on average over 339 readings; typical difference 1.2 °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: 403 of 2,016 scheduled reports received, 19.9%.

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 1,128 ranked stations in South Carolina 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, 5; 10 to 19 per cent, 6; 20 to 29 per cent, 18; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 98; 50 to 59 per cent, 120; 60 to 69 per cent, 16; 70 to 79 per cent, 62; 80 to 89 per cent, 139; 90 to 99 per cent, 265; 100 per cent, 398. Citizen station FW8165 received 19.9 per cent, 403 of 2,016 scheduled reports, rank 1,118 of 1,128.WHERE IT RANKS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 19.9%, 403 OF 2,016, RANK 1,118 OF 1,128PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9510 to 19620 to 291830 to 39140 to 499850 to 5912060 to 691670 to 796280 to 8913990 to 99265100398STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW8165's rank in South Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,014 of 1,022; 2026-10-06 rank 1,071 of 1,077; 2026-10-07 rank 1,115 of 1,137; 2026-10-08 rank 1,137 of 1,156; 2026-10-09 rank 1,119 of 1,128; 2026-10-10 rank 1,120 of 1,128; 2026-10-11 rank 1,145 of 1,153; 2026-10-12 rank 1,132 of 1,155; 2026-10-13 rank 1,132 of 1,139; 2026-10-14 rank 1,124 of 1,132; 2026-10-15 rank 1,114 of 1,127; 2026-10-16 rank 1,118 of 1,128.ITS RANK IN SOUTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%398
90 to 99%265
80 to 89%139
70 to 79%62
60 to 69%16
50 to 59%120
40 to 49%98
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%18
10 to 19%6
0 to 9%5
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,1181,12819.9%
Oct 15, 20261,1141,12720.4%
Oct 14, 20261,1241,13219.9%
Oct 13, 20261,1321,13919.6%
Oct 12, 20261,1321,15520.6%
Oct 11, 20261,1451,15318.3%
Oct 10, 20261,1201,12818.3%
Oct 9, 20261,1191,12818.3%
Oct 8, 20261,1371,15617.9%
Oct 7, 20261,1151,13717.2%
Oct 6, 20261,0711,07714.7%
Oct 5, 20261,0141,02214.1%

Station report

Citizen station FW8165, 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

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW8165, north up: calm; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 0, calm, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8165FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW8165PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW8165, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8165TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8165-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 21 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.90 inHg and the temperature at 58.9 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.08 inHg means its barometer reads 30.06 inHg; it reports 71.0 F, 12.1 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW8165 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 21 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.90 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.9 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.08 and the station pressure it means, 30.06.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8165FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW8165 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 FW81650 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT21 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 HERE29.90 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.9 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.08 inHgITS BAROMETER READS30.06 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED71.0 FTITLECitizen station FW8165, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8165TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8165-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 48 degrees above the horizon at 32.84 N, and the day is 11 h 13 min long. Level ground there takes 74 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW8165, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 48 degrees above the horizon, against 81 at the June solstice, 57 at the equinoxes and 34 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 13 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8165FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW8165ELEVATION 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 81°EQUINOXES 57°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 34°OCT 16, 48°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 13 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 32.84 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station FW8165, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8165TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8165-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 21 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW8165, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 71.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8165FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE71.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW8165, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8165TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8165-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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