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Identifier
S2199
Latitude
31.47910 N
Longitude
96.88160 W
Elevation
539 ft
Observed
11:00 PMCDT, 54 minutes ago
Air temperature
55.4F
What it feels like
55.4F
High so far today
76.3F
Low so far today
55.4F
Dew point
39F
Relative humidity
54%
Strongest wind today
16mph
Soil temperature, first probe
70F
Soil temperature, second probe
74F
Soil temperature, third probe
77F
Soil moisture, first probe
22%
Soil moisture, second probe
21%
Soil moisture, third probe
21%

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Riesel Report

Rank 2,821 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 score91.3of 100

Texas median
95.2the median score of 4,734 stations
Scoring higher
2,820stations in Texas
Sharing its score
8ranks 2,821 to 2,828
Points deducted
8.78.5 arrival, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
JGTT2rank 2,820; ahead on 247 score 91.4 against 91.3
Next below
TWDB-EPPGFrank 2,823; behind on reports received 99.4% against 98.4%
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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsTexas median 96.9167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1014.91.5 of 10 pointsTexas median 91.9half its reports arrived within 53 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 10, 12:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 11:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
53 min9 in 10 within 53 min

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: 167 of 168 scheduled reports received, 99.4%.

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

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. Riesel received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2,821 of 4,734.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 17THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 2,821 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 Riesel's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-17: 2026-09-28 rank 1,173 of 2,493; 2026-09-29 rank 1,127 of 2,525; 2026-09-30 rank 1,399 of 2,538; 2026-10-01 rank 1,255 of 2,546; 2026-10-02 rank 2,973 of 3,938; 2026-10-03 rank 2,971 of 3,938; 2026-10-04 rank 3,403 of 4,210; 2026-10-05 rank 3,477 of 4,757; 2026-10-06 rank 3,167 of 4,690; 2026-10-07 rank 3,068 of 5,124; 2026-10-08 rank 2,905 of 5,212; 2026-10-09 rank 2,710 of 4,902; 2026-10-10 rank 2,717 of 4,904; 2026-10-11 rank 2,321 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 2,739 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 2,777 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 2,825 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 2,810 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 2,798 of 4,689; 2026-10-17 rank 2,821 of 4,734.ITS RANK IN TEXAS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,0004,000Sep 28Oct 2Oct 6Oct 10Oct 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, 20262,8214,73499.4%
Oct 16, 20262,7984,689100.0%
Oct 15, 20262,8104,658100.0%
Oct 14, 20262,8254,65699.4%
Oct 13, 20262,7774,66699.4%
Oct 12, 20262,7394,69898.8%
Oct 11, 20262,3214,76498.8%
Oct 10, 20262,7174,90494.6%
Oct 9, 20262,7104,90294.6%
Oct 8, 20262,9055,21294.6%
Oct 7, 20263,0685,12494.6%
Oct 6, 20263,1674,69094.6%
Oct 5, 20263,4774,75795.0%
Oct 4, 20263,4034,21094.1%
Oct 3, 20262,9713,93899.1%
Oct 2, 20262,9733,93899.1%
Oct 1, 20261,2552,54698.8%
Sep 30, 20261,3992,53898.4%
Sep 29, 20261,1272,525100.0%
Sep 28, 20261,1732,493100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Riesel, temperature from 55.4 to 76.3, the latest 55.4; dew point from 32.6 to 63.6, the latest 39.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF20406080Oct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMFREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Riesel, relative humidity from 29 to 82, the latest 54, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%20406080100Oct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Wind at Riesel, wind from 7 to 16, the latest 7, in miles an hour.WINDmph57.51012.51517.5Oct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Wind direction at Riesel, wind direction from 335 to 350, the latest 338, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Oct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Reports received at Riesel, reports from 1.0 to 1.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Oct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Fri 16, 11 PM55.439.054--1
Fri 16, 10 PM55.939.05373381
Fri 16, 9 PM58.638.44773361
Fri 16, 8 PM60.137.543103381
Fri 16, 7 PM62.236.338123391
Fri 16, 6 PM64.435.434113431
Fri 16, 5 PM65.834.331133421
Fri 16, 4 PM66.435.632143441
Fri 16, 3 PM65.732.629153461
Fri 16, 2 PM66.638.836163431
Fri 16, 1 PM67.338.735143491
Fri 16, 12 PM63.337.939153461
Fri 16, 11 AM64.236.736153441
Fri 16, 10 AM64.043.447143481
Fri 16, 9 AM63.546.153133501
Fri 16, 8 AM63.354.573133471
Fri 16, 7 AM63.555.475133391
Fri 16, 6 AM63.757.480133411
Fri 16, 5 AM64.458.180123401
Fri 16, 4 AM65.159.582113411
Fri 16, 3 AM68.562.882143381
Fri 16, 2 AM71.263.276153351
Fri 16, 1 AM75.462.364113351
Fri 16, 12 AM76.363.66573411
Temperature and Dew point at Riesel, temperature from 55.4 to 94.3, the latest 55.4; dew point from 32.6 to 76.7, the latest 39.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF20406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Riesel, relative humidity from 26 to 100, the latest 54, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%20406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind at Riesel, wind from 0 to 16, the latest 7, in miles an hour.WINDmph05101520Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind direction at Riesel, wind direction from 35 to 350, the latest 338, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Riesel, reports from 1.0 to 1.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphWind direction °Reports
Fri 16, 11 PM55.439.054--1
Fri 16, 10 PM55.939.05373381
Fri 16, 9 PM58.638.44773361
Fri 16, 8 PM60.137.543103381
Fri 16, 7 PM62.236.338123391
Fri 16, 6 PM64.435.434113431
Fri 16, 5 PM65.834.331133421
Fri 16, 4 PM66.435.632143441
Fri 16, 3 PM65.732.629153461
Fri 16, 2 PM66.638.836163431
Fri 16, 1 PM67.338.735143491
Fri 16, 12 PM63.337.939153461
Fri 16, 11 AM64.236.736153441
Fri 16, 10 AM64.043.447143481
Fri 16, 9 AM63.546.153133501
Fri 16, 8 AM63.354.573133471
Fri 16, 7 AM63.555.475133391
Fri 16, 6 AM63.757.480133411
Fri 16, 5 AM64.458.180123401
Fri 16, 4 AM65.159.582113411
Fri 16, 3 AM68.562.882143381
Fri 16, 2 AM71.263.276153351
Fri 16, 1 AM75.462.364113351
Fri 16, 12 AM76.363.66573411
Thu 15, 11 PM76.565.56973331
Thu 15, 10 PM74.163.7702361
Thu 15, 9 PM77.563.9632951
Thu 15, 8 PM80.863.6564961
Thu 15, 7 PM83.563.45151231
Thu 15, 6 PM88.362.34281341
Thu 15, 5 PM90.060.938101381
Thu 15, 4 PM90.562.840101431
Thu 15, 3 PM89.263.74391481
Thu 15, 2 PM87.863.845101431
Thu 15, 1 PM86.264.248101481
Thu 15, 12 PM84.666.15491731
Thu 15, 11 AM82.969.46491841
Thu 15, 10 AM78.870.27591881
Thu 15, 9 AM72.169.99371641
Thu 15, 8 AM68.968.910071321
Thu 15, 7 AM67.166.89951261
Thu 15, 6 AM66.966.39821061
Thu 15, 5 AM69.468.8981861
Thu 15, 4 AM70.268.79511141
Thu 15, 3 AM72.569.49031351
Thu 15, 2 AM74.570.08681581
Thu 15, 1 AM75.969.280121561
Thu 15, 12 AM77.768.373121561
Wed 14, 11 PM79.968.869111521
Wed 14, 10 PM80.472.978101461
Wed 14, 9 PM80.174.48351291
Wed 14, 8 PM81.174.38041231
Wed 14, 7 PM83.875.47691301
Wed 14, 6 PM83.775.376111261
Wed 14, 5 PM88.572.860141241
Wed 14, 4 PM92.772.452121391
Wed 14, 3 PM88.773.06071701
Wed 14, 2 PM89.872.55781691
Wed 14, 1 PM88.372.15991721
Wed 14, 12 PM86.572.864101701
Wed 14, 11 AM83.874.674101721
Wed 14, 10 AM83.875.877111631
Wed 14, 9 AM80.476.588121531
Wed 14, 8 AM77.275.39491371
Wed 14, 7 AM76.874.99471441
Wed 14, 6 AM77.774.59071381
Wed 14, 5 AM79.975.38681581
Wed 14, 4 AM80.175.58671731
Wed 14, 3 AM79.775.18671741
Wed 14, 2 AM78.875.28971681
Wed 14, 1 AM79.574.98681521
Wed 14, 12 AM81.174.78191611
Tue 13, 11 PM82.874.075111601
Tue 13, 10 PM84.673.269131611
Tue 13, 9 PM85.172.466111481
Tue 13, 8 PM87.470.25791361
Tue 13, 7 PM89.270.955111481
Tue 13, 6 PM91.971.151121511
Tue 13, 5 PM93.671.549131501
Tue 13, 4 PM93.670.948141501
Tue 13, 3 PM92.571.150121591
Tue 13, 2 PM94.372.750121771
Tue 13, 1 PM91.873.355111821
Tue 13, 12 PM89.474.662111841
Tue 13, 11 AM87.673.864101941
Tue 13, 10 AM84.476.778111801
Tue 13, 9 AM80.676.788121641
Tue 13, 8 AM77.476.49791531
Tue 13, 7 AM76.575.89881511
Tue 13, 6 AM75.975.29871441
Tue 13, 5 AM75.675.09861381
Tue 13, 4 AM76.175.19761451
Tue 13, 3 AM76.675.09561541
Tue 13, 2 AM77.975.79391601
Tue 13, 1 AM78.175.592101501
Tue 13, 12 AM78.375.19091441
Mon 12, 11 PM79.275.388101411
Mon 12, 10 PM79.974.684101351
Mon 12, 9 PM81.373.778111351
Mon 12, 8 PM82.073.676111281
Mon 12, 7 PM83.773.772101281
Mon 12, 6 PM86.072.865131351
Mon 12, 5 PM88.772.559141401
Mon 12, 4 PM89.473.159131391
Mon 12, 3 PM88.373.662121541
Mon 12, 2 PM85.871.763101581
Mon 12, 1 PM85.571.46381791
Mon 12, 12 PM82.472.071101741
Mon 12, 11 AM82.072.072111691
Mon 12, 10 AM78.470.276121591
Mon 12, 9 AM74.869.383121501
Mon 12, 8 AM68.766.99481171
Mon 12, 7 AM66.265.39761111
Mon 12, 6 AM66.265.09641081
Mon 12, 5 AM66.664.8943981
Mon 12, 4 AM67.564.89131241
Mon 12, 3 AM69.164.78641411
Mon 12, 2 AM72.165.27951481
Mon 12, 1 AM74.564.57181541
Mon 12, 12 AM77.063.964111551
Sun 11, 11 PM76.562.562111551
Sun 11, 10 PM76.161.66181441
Sun 11, 9 PM77.460.45671381
Sun 11, 8 PM81.060.04971321
Sun 11, 7 PM84.959.943101361
Sun 11, 6 PM89.658.335121461
Sun 11, 5 PM91.059.535111641
Sun 11, 4 PM90.958.634121691
Sun 11, 3 PM91.861.036111801
Sun 11, 2 PM91.462.238121771
Sun 11, 1 PM87.463.445121741
Sun 11, 12 PM83.865.354111921
Sun 11, 11 AM82.068.163111851
Sun 11, 10 AM77.068.074101881
Sun 11, 9 AM71.666.58481821
Sun 11, 8 AM65.864.99751711
Sun 11, 7 AM65.564.09541351
Sun 11, 6 AM69.866.48951461
Sun 11, 5 AM68.466.69461551
Sun 11, 4 AM69.466.99251491
Sun 11, 3 AM70.266.58861681
Sun 11, 2 AM71.665.88251711
Sun 11, 1 AM72.764.37571711
Sun 11, 12 AM74.162.86891651
Sat 10, 11 PM72.059.665101511
Sat 10, 10 PM71.457.76261391
Sat 10, 9 PM73.256.05551361
Sat 10, 8 PM77.454.44551361
Sat 10, 7 PM83.852.43461361
Sat 10, 6 PM89.252.82981281
Sat 10, 5 PM90.753.12891351
Sat 10, 4 PM91.051.32681431
Sat 10, 3 PM90.953.22861621
Sat 10, 2 PM89.252.82961501
Sat 10, 1 PM89.255.53251521
Sat 10, 12 PM85.654.03451641
Sat 10, 11 AM82.954.73841331
Sat 10, 10 AM77.757.6504891
Sat 10, 9 AM72.757.5593491
Sat 10, 8 AM65.556.67323091
Sat 10, 7 AM65.157.77743031
Sat 10, 6 AM64.858.58033091
Sat 10, 5 AM64.455.97433041
Sat 10, 4 AM68.754.76123031
Sat 10, 3 AM69.454.05811941
Sat 10, 2 AM70.554.0560701
Sat 10, 1 AM69.653.2560451
Sat 10, 12 AM69.852.9550351
High and Low at Riesel, high from 74.5 to 97.9, the latest 76.3; low from 55.4 to 76.8, the latest 55.4, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 18Sep 23Sep 28Oct 3Oct 8Oct 13HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Riesel, highest dew point from 55.7 to 76.7, the latest 63.6; lowest dew point from 32.6 to 71.6, the latest 32.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF20406080Sep 18Sep 23Sep 28Oct 3Oct 8Oct 13HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Riesel, highest humidity from 77 to 100, the latest 82; lowest humidity from 21 to 92, the latest 29, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%20406080100Sep 18Sep 23Sep 28Oct 3Oct 8Oct 13HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Strongest gust at Riesel, strongest gust from 11 to 32, the latest 32, in miles an hour.STRONGEST GUSTmph10203040Sep 18Sep 23Sep 28Oct 3Oct 8Oct 13
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FHighest dew point FLowest dew point FHighest humidity %Lowest humidity %Strongest gust mph
Oct 1676.355.463.632.6822932
Oct 1590.566.970.260.91003824
Oct 1492.776.876.568.8945225
Oct 1394.375.676.770.2984823
Oct 1289.466.275.363.9975922
Oct 1191.865.568.158.3973424
Oct 1091.064.459.651.3802617
Oct 992.765.361.147.2822218
Oct 891.964.061.350.5803422
Oct 789.461.256.246.5832315
Oct 689.862.655.744.5772114
Oct 586.766.668.344.0982318
Oct 476.570.270.469.0998016
Oct 374.572.073.370.5989213
Oct 283.373.073.571.6986913
Oct 184.073.075.269.8997022
Sep 3094.675.474.069.8914827
Sep 2994.869.672.563.3943621
Sep 2895.771.871.463.2883616
Sep 2792.168.268.663.8904111
Sep 2690.765.566.057.5863414
Sep 2593.269.167.356.1833314
Sep 2493.674.771.462.3833915
Sep 2397.574.770.365.2833515
Sep 2297.971.272.364.2993613
Sep 2193.974.173.964.2894730
Sep 2096.173.472.063.9863816
Sep 1995.069.471.861.0833416
Sep 1893.671.671.962.6883816

Station report

Riesel, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 16, 2026, 11:00 PM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

55.4 F with a dew point of 39.0 F, 54 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 3,700 ft up.

Chart of the air at Riesel: temperature 55.4 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 39.0, 54 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 3,700 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2199FIG. B THE AIR AT RIESELTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,0004,0005,00020 F30 F40 F50 F60 F70 FSATURATES 3,700 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 35.5 FTEMPERATURE 55.4 FDEW POINT 39.0 FSPREAD 16.4 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 54 PER CENTTHE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 FSOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINTTITLERiesel, the airSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2199TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-S2199-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 539 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.34 inHg and the temperature at 57.1 F; it reports 55.4 F, 1.7 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Riesel stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 539 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.34 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.1 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2199FIG. D WHERE RIESEL 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 ATMOSPHERERIESEL2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT539 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 HERE29.34 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.1 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED55.4 FTITLERiesel, the columnSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2199TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-S2199-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 49 degrees above the horizon at 31.48 N, and the day is 11 h 13 min long. Level ground there takes 76 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Riesel, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 49 degrees above the horizon, against 82 at the June solstice, 59 at the equinoxes and 35 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 13 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2199FIG. E THE SUN AT RIESELELEVATION 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 82°EQUINOXES 59°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 35°OCT 17, 49°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 13 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 76 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 31.48 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.5°TITLERiesel, the sunSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2199TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-S2199-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 539 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 16, 2026, 11:00 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Riesel, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 16, 2026, 11:00 pm local time; air temperature, 55.4 f, dew point 39.0 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT S2199FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 16, 2026, 11:00 PM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 16, 2026, 11:00 PM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE55.4 F, DEW POINT 39.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLERiesel, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · SCAN S2199TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-S2199-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

1 place reads it as one of the nearest to it.

Near Riesel