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Identifier
GW4277
Latitude
43.44000 N
Longitude
96.69000 W
Elevation
1,431 ft
Rank
800of 806 in South Dakota, Oct 16
Observed
1:20 PMCDT, 5 minutes ago
Air temperature
50F
Relative humidity
53%
Pressure
30.61inHg
Wind
7mph
Gust
9mph
Wind direction
300°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station GW4277ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Citizen station GW4277 Report

Rank 800 of 806 in South Dakota, 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 score61.0of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
798stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
2ranks 799 to 800
Points deducted
39.027.9 reports received, 8.4 continuity, 2.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 72.6
Next above
SLNS2rank 799; ahead on reports received 100% against 20.2%
Next below
GW4826rank 801; behind on 247 score 61.0 against 60.8

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 3520.37.1 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2409 of 2,016 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1016.51.7 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 3.6 h, on a schedule of one report every 5 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KFSD, 10.0 miles away, over 206 readings: typical difference 2.1 °F beyond a steady offset of +1.0 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.00 of 206 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.3 of 10 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 72.6-

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 2.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.0 °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
800of 806 in South Dakota, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.2 °Fwarmer than the airport station KFSD, 10 miles away, on average over 345 readings; typical difference 2.4 °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: 409 of 2,016 scheduled reports received, 20.2%.

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 806 ranked stations in South Dakota 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 0; 20 to 29 per cent, 4; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 37; 50 to 59 per cent, 43; 60 to 69 per cent, 3; 70 to 79 per cent, 166; 80 to 89 per cent, 88; 90 to 99 per cent, 160; 100 per cent, 303. Citizen station GW4277 received 20.2 per cent, 409 of 2,016 scheduled reports, rank 800 of 806.WHERE IT RANKS IN SOUTH DAKOTA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 20.2%, 409 OF 2,016, RANK 800 OF 806PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 1920 to 29430 to 39140 to 493750 to 594360 to 69370 to 7916680 to 898890 to 99160100303STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station GW4277's rank in South Dakota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 819 of 826; 2026-10-06 rank 822 of 832; 2026-10-07 rank 825 of 834; 2026-10-08 rank 803 of 813; 2026-10-09 rank 783 of 796; 2026-10-10 rank 783 of 796; 2026-10-11 rank 785 of 797; 2026-10-12 rank 781 of 795; 2026-10-13 rank 771 of 787; 2026-10-14 rank 776 of 792; 2026-10-15 rank 778 of 794; 2026-10-16 rank 800 of 806.ITS RANK IN SOUTH DAKOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%303
90 to 99%160
80 to 89%88
70 to 79%166
60 to 69%3
50 to 59%43
40 to 49%37
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%4
10 to 19%0
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202680080620.2%
Oct 15, 202677879420.8%
Oct 14, 202677679220.4%
Oct 13, 202677178719.9%
Oct 12, 202678179519.0%
Oct 11, 202678579718.8%
Oct 10, 202678379618.6%
Oct 9, 202678379618.5%
Oct 8, 202680381317.9%
Oct 7, 202682583417.2%
Oct 6, 202682283217.4%
Oct 5, 202681982615.5%

Station report

Citizen station GW4277, 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 west northwest (300 degrees) at 7 mph, gusting 9 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station GW4277, north up: blowing from 300 degrees, the west northwest, at 7 miles an hour, gusting 9; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW4277FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION GW4277PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 300°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 7 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE8GUST, 9 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station GW4277, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW4277TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW4277-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,431 ft above sea level, 5 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.41 inHg and the temperature at 53.9 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.61 inHg means its barometer reads 29.06 inHg; it reports 50.0 F, 3.9 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station GW4277 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,431 feet above sea level with 5 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.41 inches of mercury, and temperature, 53.9 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.61 and the station pressure it means, 29.06.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW4277FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION GW4277 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 GW42775 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,431 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 HERE28.41 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE53.9 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.61 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.06 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED50.0 FTITLECitizen station GW4277, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW4277TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW4277-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 37 degrees above the horizon at 43.44 N, and the day is 10 h 50 min long. Level ground there takes 61 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station GW4277, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 37 degrees above the horizon, against 70 at the June solstice, 47 at the equinoxes and 23 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 50 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW4277FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION GW4277ELEVATION 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 70°EQUINOXES 47°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 23°OCT 16, 37°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 50 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 61 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 43.44 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station GW4277, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW4277TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW4277-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,431 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station GW4277, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 50.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW4277FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE50.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station GW4277, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW4277TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW4277-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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