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Identifier
GW6815
Latitude
33.18000 N
Longitude
96.88000 W
Elevation
586 ft
Rank
4,658of 4,734 in Texas, Oct 17
Observed
9:02 PMCDT, 26 minutes ago
Air temperature
57F
Relative humidity
55%
Pressure
30.45inHg
Wind
1mph
Gust
1mph
Wind direction
23°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Station charts

Citizen station GW6815 Report

Rank 4,658 of 4,734 in Texas, 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 score63.3of 100

Texas median
95.2the median score of 4,734 stations
Scoring higher
4,648stations in Texas
Sharing its score
14ranks 4,649 to 4,662
Points deducted
36.728.2 reports received, 8.5 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
GW7672rank 4,657; ahead on reports received 19.3% against 19.3%
Next below
FW8733rank 4,659; behind on median arrival 18 s against 19 s

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 3519.36.8 of 35 pointsTexas median 96.9390 of 2,016 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTexas median 91.9half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1015.11.5 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 3.7 h, on a schedule of one report every 5 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianTexas 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 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °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
4,658of 4,734 in Texas, Oct 17
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 30 s

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: 390 of 2,016 scheduled reports received, 19.3%.

Chart of the 4,734 ranked stations in Texas 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, 35; 10 to 19 per cent, 121; 20 to 29 per cent, 96; 30 to 39 per cent, 88; 40 to 49 per cent, 322; 50 to 59 per cent, 463; 60 to 69 per cent, 141; 70 to 79 per cent, 422; 80 to 89 per cent, 541; 90 to 99 per cent, 1,244; 100 per cent, 1,261. Citizen station GW6815 received 19.3 per cent, 390 of 2,016 scheduled reports, rank 4,658 of 4,734.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 17THIS ONE: 19.3%, 390 OF 2,016, RANK 4,658 OF 4,734PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 93510 to 1912120 to 299630 to 398840 to 4932250 to 5946360 to 6914170 to 7942280 to 8954190 to 991,2441001,261STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station GW6815's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-05 rank 4,692 of 4,757; 2026-10-06 rank 4,624 of 4,690; 2026-10-07 rank 5,067 of 5,124; 2026-10-08 rank 5,136 of 5,212; 2026-10-09 rank 4,801 of 4,902; 2026-10-10 rank 4,804 of 4,904; 2026-10-11 rank 4,664 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 4,604 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 4,557 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 4,543 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 4,536 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 4,570 of 4,689; 2026-10-17 rank 4,658 of 4,734.ITS RANK IN TEXAS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,261
90 to 99%1,244
80 to 89%541
70 to 79%422
60 to 69%141
50 to 59%463
40 to 49%322
30 to 39%88
20 to 29%96
10 to 19%121
0 to 9%35
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20264,6584,73419.3%
Oct 16, 20264,5704,68920.4%
Oct 15, 20264,5364,65820.7%
Oct 14, 20264,5434,65620.5%
Oct 13, 20264,5574,66620.0%
Oct 12, 20264,6044,69819.1%
Oct 11, 20264,6644,76418.9%
Oct 10, 20264,8044,90418.9%
Oct 9, 20264,8014,90218.8%
Oct 8, 20265,1365,21216.3%
Oct 7, 20265,0675,12415.5%
Oct 6, 20264,6244,69015.5%
Oct 5, 20264,6924,75715.3%

Station report

Citizen station GW6815, 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 northeast (23 degrees) at 1 mph, gusting 1 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station GW6815, north up: blowing from 23 degrees, the north northeast, at 1 miles an hour, gusting 1; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW6815FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION GW6815PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 23°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 1 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station GW6815, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW6815TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-GW6815-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 586 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.29 inHg and the temperature at 56.9 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.45 inHg means its barometer reads 29.81 inHg; it reports 57.0 F, 0.1 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station GW6815 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 586 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.29 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.9 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.45 and the station pressure it means, 29.81.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW6815FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION GW6815 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 GW68152 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT586 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 HERE29.29 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.9 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.45 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.81 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED57.0 FTITLECitizen station GW6815, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW6815TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-GW6815-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 47 degrees above the horizon at 33.18 N, and the day is 11 h 10 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 GW6815, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 47 degrees above the horizon, against 80 at the June solstice, 57 at the equinoxes and 33 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 10 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW6815FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION GW6815ELEVATION 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 80°EQUINOXES 57°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 33°OCT 17, 47°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 10 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 33.18 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.5°TITLECitizen station GW6815, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW6815TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-GW6815-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 586 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station GW6815, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 57.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW6815FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE57.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station GW6815, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW6815TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-GW6815-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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