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Identifier
12987
Latitude
26.52000 N
Longitude
98.06000 W
Elevation
64 ft
Observed
8:00 PMCDT, 4 hours ago
Air temperature
79.9F
What it feels like
79.9F
High so far today
92.7F
Low so far today
78.3F
Dew point
66.1F
Relative humidity
63%
Wind
2mph
Strongest wind today
6mph
Precipitation today
0in
Ground surface temperature
78.1F

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Edinburg 17 NNE Report

Rank 4,264 of 4,689 in Texas, 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 score75.0of 100

Texas median
95.4the median score of 4,689 stations
Scoring higher
4,263stations in Texas
Sharing its score
27ranks 4,264 to 4,290
Points deducted
25.015.0 reports received, 7.3 arrival, 2.7 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
DULT2rank 4,263; ahead on 247 score 75.1 against 75.0
Next below
TX-KL-2rank 4,265; behind on reports due 84 against 7, the longer record first

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 3557.120.0 of 35 pointsTexas median 97.548 of 84 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1026.92.7 of 10 pointsTexas median 92.0half its reports arrived within 1.5 h
  3. Continuityweight 1073.37.3 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 14 h, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
  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 12 min, none at 2 h
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (6 h), none for 72 (144 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 5 min
Reports received, 24 hours
282 of 28897.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
2,010 of 2,01699.7% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 37 minfrom Oct 15, 10:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
1 h 31 min9 in 10 within 1 h 33 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: 48 of 84 scheduled reports received, 57.1%.

Its schedule is one report every 5 min, 288 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 5 min count as one received.

Chart of the 4,689 ranked stations in Texas 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, 33; 10 to 19 per cent, 70; 20 to 29 per cent, 146; 30 to 39 per cent, 87; 40 to 49 per cent, 298; 50 to 59 per cent, 481; 60 to 69 per cent, 129; 70 to 79 per cent, 424; 80 to 89 per cent, 399; 90 to 99 per cent, 1,390; 100 per cent, 1,232. Edinburg 17 NNE received 57.1 per cent, 48 of 84 scheduled reports, rank 4,264 of 4,689.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 57.1%, 48 OF 84, RANK 4,264 OF 4,689PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 93310 to 197020 to 2914630 to 398740 to 4929850 to 5948160 to 6912970 to 7942480 to 8939990 to 991,3901001,232STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Edinburg 17 NNE's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-30 rank 2,144 of 2,538; 2026-10-01 rank 2,155 of 2,546; 2026-10-02 rank 3,709 of 3,938; 2026-10-03 rank 3,709 of 3,938; 2026-10-04 rank 3,985 of 4,210; 2026-10-05 rank 4,510 of 4,757; 2026-10-06 rank 4,436 of 4,690; 2026-10-07 rank 4,815 of 5,124; 2026-10-08 rank 4,894 of 5,212; 2026-10-09 rank 4,703 of 4,902; 2026-10-10 rank 4,706 of 4,904; 2026-10-11 rank 4,534 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 4,443 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 4,383 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 4,353 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 4,298 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 4,264 of 4,689.ITS RANK IN TEXAS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Sep 30Oct 3Oct 6Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,232
90 to 99%1,390
80 to 89%399
70 to 79%424
60 to 69%129
50 to 59%481
40 to 49%298
30 to 39%87
20 to 29%146
10 to 19%70
0 to 9%33
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20264,2644,68957.1%
Oct 15, 20264,2984,65854.7%
Oct 14, 20264,3534,65652.3%
Oct 13, 20264,3834,66650.0%
Oct 12, 20264,4434,69846.4%
Oct 11, 20264,5344,76439.2%
Oct 10, 20264,7064,90438.0%
Oct 9, 20264,7034,90238.0%
Oct 8, 20264,8945,21238.0%
Oct 7, 20264,8155,12438.0%
Oct 6, 20264,4364,69039.2%
Oct 5, 20264,5104,75744.3%
Oct 4, 20263,9854,21049.2%
Oct 3, 20263,7093,93850.9%
Oct 2, 20263,7093,93850.9%
Oct 1, 20262,1552,54656.8%
Sep 30, 20262,1442,53856.2%
Temperature and Dew point at Edinburg 17 NNE, temperature from 75.9 to 91.2, the latest 75.9; dew point from 63.4 to 70.7, the latest 67.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF60708090100Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Wind at Edinburg 17 NNE, wind from 0 to 4, the latest 0, in miles an hour.WINDmph0246Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Reports received at Edinburg 17 NNE, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports051015Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FWind mphReports
Thu 15, 10 PM75.967.001
Thu 15, 9 PM77.167.4112
Thu 15, 8 PM79.266.9112
Thu 15, 7 PM81.265.8112
Thu 15, 6 PM85.065.6312
Thu 15, 5 PM88.665.4412
Thu 15, 4 PM91.164.4412
Thu 15, 3 PM91.263.4312
Thu 15, 2 PM90.264.0312
Thu 15, 1 PM90.765.2312
Thu 15, 12 PM89.566.0312
Thu 15, 11 AM87.366.9412
Thu 15, 10 AM85.368.4412
Thu 15, 9 AM81.370.7312
Thu 15, 8 AM--112
Thu 15, 7 AM--112
Temperature and Dew point at Edinburg 17 NNE, temperature from 75.9 to 94.5, the latest 75.9; dew point from 56.1 to 78.9, the latest 67.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF5060708090100Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15TEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Wind at Edinburg 17 NNE, wind from 0 to 6, the latest 0, in miles an hour.WINDmph02468Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Reports received at Edinburg 17 NNE, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports051015Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FWind mphReports
Thu 15, 10 PM75.967.001
Thu 15, 9 PM77.167.4112
Thu 15, 8 PM79.266.9112
Thu 15, 7 PM81.265.8112
Thu 15, 6 PM85.065.6312
Thu 15, 5 PM88.665.4412
Thu 15, 4 PM91.164.4412
Thu 15, 3 PM91.263.4312
Thu 15, 2 PM90.264.0312
Thu 15, 1 PM90.765.2312
Thu 15, 12 PM89.566.0312
Thu 15, 11 AM87.366.9412
Thu 15, 10 AM85.368.4412
Thu 15, 9 AM81.370.7312
Thu 15, 8 AM--112
Thu 15, 7 AM--112
Wed 14, 10 PM81.074.9412
Wed 14, 9 PM81.474.9412
Wed 14, 8 PM82.574.7412
Wed 14, 7 PM84.274.6512
Wed 14, 6 PM86.275.2512
Wed 14, 5 PM88.575.6612
Wed 14, 4 PM91.075.5612
Wed 14, 3 PM91.574.7612
Wed 14, 2 PM93.374.0512
Wed 14, 1 PM92.574.6512
Wed 14, 12 PM91.974.8512
Wed 14, 11 AM89.676.5512
Wed 14, 10 AM87.377.5412
Wed 14, 9 AM84.278.9412
Wed 14, 8 AM80.476.4312
Wed 14, 7 AM--012
Wed 14, 12 AM81.376.3312
Tue 13, 11 PM81.776.1312
Tue 13, 10 PM82.475.4412
Tue 13, 9 PM83.473.7412
Tue 13, 8 PM84.974.1412
Tue 13, 7 PM86.974.7412
Tue 13, 6 PM89.872.8512
Tue 13, 5 PM92.572.6512
Tue 13, 4 PM94.072.2612
Tue 13, 3 PM94.374.0612
Tue 13, 2 PM94.572.5512
Tue 13, 1 PM93.672.4512
Tue 13, 12 PM92.074.2512
Tue 13, 11 AM90.476.7512
Tue 13, 10 AM87.177.6512
Tue 13, 9 AM84.378.8412
Tue 13, 8 AM--312
Tue 13, 7 AM--312
Mon 12, 11 PM80.876.1112
Mon 12, 10 PM81.175.9112
Mon 12, 9 PM82.575.4312
Mon 12, 8 PM84.374.5412
Mon 12, 7 PM86.474.1412
Mon 12, 6 PM89.173.9512
Mon 12, 5 PM91.074.3512
Mon 12, 4 PM92.373.1512
Mon 12, 3 PM92.773.3512
Mon 12, 2 PM93.273.9512
Mon 12, 1 PM92.673.7512
Mon 12, 12 PM91.574.0512
Mon 12, 11 AM89.275.8512
Mon 12, 10 AM86.277.0412
Mon 12, 9 AM82.877.8312
Mon 12, 8 AM--112
Mon 12, 7 AM--012
Sun 11, 10 PM78.872.8212
Sun 11, 9 PM79.072.2112
Sun 11, 8 PM80.371.3212
Sun 11, 7 PM82.271.1312
Sun 11, 6 PM84.271.1312
Sun 11, 5 PM86.471.5412
Sun 11, 4 PM88.970.3412
Sun 11, 3 PM89.769.1412
Sun 11, 2 PM89.969.6512
Sun 11, 1 PM88.270.6412
Sun 11, 12 PM87.071.3512
Sun 11, 11 AM85.172.9512
Sun 11, 10 AM81.973.1312
Sun 11, 9 AM79.273.1212
Sun 11, 8 AM--012
Sun 11, 7 AM--012
Sat 10, 10 PM75.969.3012
Sat 10, 9 PM77.268.5012
Sat 10, 8 PM79.668.4112
Sat 10, 7 PM82.167.6312
Sat 10, 6 PM85.265.9412
Sat 10, 5 PM87.864.9512
Sat 10, 4 PM89.765.7512
Sat 10, 3 PM89.465.4512
Sat 10, 2 PM88.666.0412
Sat 10, 1 PM90.166.8412
Sat 10, 12 PM88.068.2412
Sat 10, 11 AM87.370.7412
Sat 10, 10 AM83.773.4212
Sat 10, 9 AM77.371.8012
Sat 10, 8 AM--012
Sat 10, 7 AM--012
Fri 9, 8 PM79.061.9212
Fri 9, 7 PM81.160.3212
Fri 9, 6 PM86.259.1312
Fri 9, 5 PM90.858.2312
Fri 9, 4 PM91.857.6312
Fri 9, 3 PM92.056.1312
Fri 9, 2 PM91.657.5312
Fri 9, 1 PM90.659.4412
Fri 9, 12 PM88.862.7412
Fri 9, 11 AM86.465.5412
Fri 9, 10 AM82.571.6312
Fri 9, 9 AM77.372.6112
Fri 9, 8 AM--012
Fri 9, 7 AM--012
High and Low at Edinburg 17 NNE, high from 77.4 to 101.8, the latest 92.7; low from 71.8 to 85.6, the latest 75.9, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF708090100110Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Edinburg 17 NNE, highest dew point from 70.8 to 80.1, the latest 71.7; lowest dew point from 55.1 to 72.9, the latest 62.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF5060708090Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Edinburg 17 NNE, highest humidity from 83 to 95, the latest 86; lowest humidity from 26 to 87, the latest 39, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Precipitation at Edinburg 17 NNE, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.73, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.600.80Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FHighest dew point FLowest dew point FHighest humidity %Lowest humidity %Precipitation in
Oct 1592.775.971.762.686390.00
Oct 1494.679.079.872.789520.00
Oct 1395.581.379.171.389480.00
Oct 1294.380.878.572.487510.00
Oct 1191.278.373.767.887480.00
Oct 1091.074.374.264.285440.00
Oct 992.374.873.555.188290.00
Oct 893.778.475.565.886410.00
Oct 787.477.576.667.987540.04
Oct 692.571.870.866.386450.00
Oct 582.676.572.469.888690.00
Oct 477.476.574.572.993870.00
Oct 393.477.277.670.793500.59
Oct 293.676.178.069.695550.18
Oct 198.675.779.372.290440.30
Sep 3097.285.678.672.983480.00
Sep 2997.578.476.671.786450.00
Sep 28101.583.174.761.785310.00
Sep 27101.881.075.362.584290.00
Sep 26100.481.975.764.186330.00
Sep 2598.283.579.569.986430.02
Sep 2499.976.176.866.386360.00
Sep 2399.182.677.065.585350.00
Sep 2299.383.377.166.687360.00
Sep 2198.882.677.267.384390.00
Sep 2099.979.775.157.187260.00
Sep 1999.381.177.566.988370.00
Sep 1892.878.480.172.792540.73
Sep 17100.981.977.467.186350.00

Station report

Edinburg 17 NNE, in 5 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 15, 2026, 8:00 PM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

79.9 F with a dew point of 66.1 F, 63 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 3,200 ft up.

Chart of the air at Edinburg 17 NNE: temperature 79.9 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 66.1, 63 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 3,200 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 12987FIG. B THE AIR AT EDINBURG 17 NNETHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,0004,00050 F60 F70 F80 F90 FSATURATES 3,200 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 62.9 FTEMPERATURE 79.9 FDEW POINT 66.1 FSPREAD 13.8 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 63 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 POINTTITLEEdinburg 17 NNE, the airSTATION REPORT · USCRN 12987TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-12987-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The wind

Contents

At 2 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Edinburg 17 NNE, north up: at 2 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 12987FIG. C THE WIND AT EDINBURG 17 NNEPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONDIRECTION NOT REPORTEDBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 2 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEEdinburg 17 NNE, the windSTATION REPORT · USCRN 12987TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-12987-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

3The column

Contents

At 64 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.85 inHg and the temperature at 58.8 F; it reports 79.9 F, 21.1 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Edinburg 17 NNE stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 64 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.85 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.8 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 12987FIG. D WHERE EDINBURG 17 NNE 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 ATMOSPHEREEDINBURG 17 NNE0 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT64 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 HERE29.85 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.8 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED79.9 FTITLEEdinburg 17 NNE, the columnSTATION REPORT · USCRN 12987TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-12987-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

4The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 54 degrees above the horizon at 26.52 N, and the day is 11 h 23 min long. Level ground there takes 81 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Edinburg 17 NNE, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 54 degrees above the horizon, against 87 at the June solstice, 63 at the equinoxes and 40 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 23 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 12987FIG. E THE SUN AT EDINBURG 17 NNEELEVATION 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 87°EQUINOXES 63°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 40°OCT 16, 54°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 23 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 81 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 26.52 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEEdinburg 17 NNE, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 12987TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-12987-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

5The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 64 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 15, 2026, 8:00 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Edinburg 17 NNE, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 15, 2026, 8:00 pm local time; air temperature, 79.9 f, dew point 66.1 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 12987FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 15, 2026, 8:00 PM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 15, 2026, 8:00 PM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE79.9 F, DEW POINT 66.1 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEEdinburg 17 NNE, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 12987TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-12987-5DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

Near Edinburg 17 NNE