Storm Station
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Beside a road

RWIS network, identified by the register

Identifier
UTPR5
Latitude
37.88878 N
Longitude
111.45808 W
Elevation
6,774 ft
Observed
8:30 PMMDT, 1 hour ago
Air temperature
46.1F
What it feels like
43.7F
High so far today
56.2F
Low so far today
37.6F
Dew point
32F
Relative humidity
58%
Visibility
10mi
Wind
5mph
Gust
7mph
Strongest wind today
19mph
Wind direction
197°

Ranking Statistics

Beside a road

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 217 instruments in Utah stand at one.

Station charts

Portable RWIS 5 Report

Rank 627 of 998 in Utah, 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 score86.3of 100

Utah median
90.8the median score of 998 stations
Scoring higher
625stations in Utah
Sharing its score
2ranks 626 to 627
Points deducted
13.74.6 continuity, 4.1 reports received, 2.9 arrival, 1.4 forecast check, 0.6 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Utah median 97.0, 100.0, 85.8
Next above
LGUrank 626; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 88.2%
Next below
1L8rank 628; behind on 247 score 86.3 against 86.2

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 3588.330.9 of 35 pointsUtah median 98.2890 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1070.87.1 of 10 pointsUtah median 72.3half its reports arrived within 25 min
  3. Continuityweight 1053.95.4 of 10 pointsUtah median 100.0longest silence 2.2 h, on a schedule of one report every 10 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.4 of 20 points, at the medianUtah median 97.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianUtah median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.6 of 10 points, at the medianUtah median 85.8-

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 (30 min), none for 72 (12 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 10 minon the hour's :00, :10, :20, :30, :40 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
125 of 14486.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
892 of 1,00888.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 10 minfrom Oct 9, 9:40 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:10 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 25 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 10 min, 144 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 10 min count as one received.

Chart of the 998 ranked stations in Utah 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, 2; 10 to 19 per cent, 5; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 5; 40 to 49 per cent, 41; 50 to 59 per cent, 90; 60 to 69 per cent, 151; 70 to 79 per cent, 55; 80 to 89 per cent, 60; 90 to 99 per cent, 395; 100 per cent, 182. Portable RWIS 5 received 88.2 per cent, 890 of 1,008 scheduled reports, rank 627 of 998.WHERE IT RANKS IN UTAH, Oct 16THIS ONE: 88.2%, 890 OF 1,008, RANK 627 OF 998PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 19520 to 291230 to 39540 to 494150 to 599060 to 6915170 to 795580 to 896090 to 99395100182STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Portable RWIS 5's rank in Utah by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 365 of 651; 2026-09-27 rank 505 of 653; 2026-09-28 rank 599 of 761; 2026-09-29 rank 581 of 774; 2026-09-30 rank 580 of 781; 2026-10-01 rank 626 of 781; 2026-10-02 rank 536 of 850; 2026-10-03 rank 534 of 850; 2026-10-04 rank 499 of 851; 2026-10-05 rank 499 of 920; 2026-10-06 rank 824 of 925; 2026-10-07 rank 781 of 947; 2026-10-08 rank 635 of 949; 2026-10-09 rank 515 of 967; 2026-10-10 rank 512 of 966; 2026-10-11 rank 574 of 969; 2026-10-12 rank 589 of 978; 2026-10-13 rank 595 of 985; 2026-10-14 rank 602 of 987; 2026-10-15 rank 626 of 994; 2026-10-16 rank 627 of 998.ITS RANK IN UTAH, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%182
90 to 99%395
80 to 89%60
70 to 79%55
60 to 69%151
50 to 59%90
40 to 49%41
30 to 39%5
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%5
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202662799888.2%
Oct 15, 202662699487.8%
Oct 14, 202660298787.0%
Oct 13, 202659598586.8%
Oct 12, 202658997886.2%
Oct 11, 202657496986.4%
Oct 10, 202651296685.6%
Oct 9, 202651596785.4%
Oct 8, 202663594972.6%
Oct 7, 202678194767.2%
Oct 6, 202682492561.4%
Oct 5, 202649992086.1%
Oct 4, 202649985185.3%
Oct 3, 202653485086.5%
Oct 2, 202653685086.5%
Oct 1, 202662678191.3%
Sep 30, 202658078194.3%
Sep 29, 202658177494.7%
Sep 28, 202659976195.7%
Sep 27, 202650565396.4%
Sep 26, 202636565198.5%
Temperature and Dew point at Portable RWIS 5, temperature from 38.3 to 55.4, the latest 46.0; dew point from 27.5 to 33.8, the latest 31.9, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF2030405060Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMFREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Portable RWIS 5, relative humidity from 37 to 70, the latest 58, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%304050607080Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Wind and Gust at Portable RWIS 5, wind from 2 to 17, the latest 4; gust from 6 to 32, the latest 10, in miles an hour.WIND AND GUSTmph010203040Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMWINDGUST
Wind direction at Portable RWIS 5, wind direction from 18 to 358, the latest 197, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Visibility at Portable RWIS 5, visibility from 10.0 to 10.0, the latest 10.0, in miles.VISIBILITYmi02.557.510Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMLIFRIFRMVFRVFR
Reports received at Portable RWIS 5, reports from 0.0 to 6.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0246Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphGust mphWind direction °Visibility miReports
Thu 15, 8 PM46.031.95841019710.04
Thu 15, 7 PM49.131.05051119210.06
Thu 15, 6 PM53.227.53742114710.06
Thu 15, 5 PM54.130.7415239010.06
Thu 15, 4 PM55.330.23811255910.06
Thu 15, 3 PM55.432.14115304110.06
Thu 15, 2 PM54.332.34317322410.06
Thu 15, 1 PM54.431.34113325710.06
Thu 15, 12 PM53.532.14414316210.06
Thu 15, 11 AM51.233.85112235510.06
Thu 15, 10 AM49.533.75414286310.06
Thu 15, 9 AM48.733.35515315010.06
Thu 15, 8 AM46.131.9576187510.06
Thu 15, 7 AM40.028.9643116010.06
Thu 15, 6 AM38.329.169361810.06
Thu 15, 5 AM39.929.7674631410.06
Thu 15, 4 AM39.630.2694633410.06
Thu 15, 3 AM38.930.1703633710.06
Thu 15, 2 AM40.130.3683635710.06
Thu 15, 1 AM41.030.0653834010.06
Thu 15, 12 AM41.630.5642928410.06
Wed 14, 11 PM44.131.16071935810.06
Wed 14, 10 PM42.631.06341433410.06
Temperature and Dew point at Portable RWIS 5, temperature from 36.5 to 72.0, the latest 46.0; dew point from 27.5 to 53.0, the latest 31.9, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF20406080Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15FREEZINGTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Portable RWIS 5, relative humidity from 27 to 100, the latest 58, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%20406080100Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Wind and Gust at Portable RWIS 5, wind from 1 to 17, the latest 4; gust from 2 to 36, the latest 10, in miles an hour.WIND AND GUSTmph010203040Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15WINDGUST
Wind direction at Portable RWIS 5, wind direction from 1 to 358, the latest 197, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Visibility at Portable RWIS 5, visibility from 0.1 to 10.0, the latest 10.0, in miles.VISIBILITYmi02.557.510Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15LIFRIFRMVFRVFR
Reports received at Portable RWIS 5, reports from 0.0 to 6.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0246Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphGust mphWind direction °Visibility miReports
Thu 15, 8 PM46.031.95841019710.04
Thu 15, 7 PM49.131.05051119210.06
Thu 15, 6 PM53.227.53742114710.06
Thu 15, 5 PM54.130.7415239010.06
Thu 15, 4 PM55.330.23811255910.06
Thu 15, 3 PM55.432.14115304110.06
Thu 15, 2 PM54.332.34317322410.06
Thu 15, 1 PM54.431.34113325710.06
Thu 15, 12 PM53.532.14414316210.06
Thu 15, 11 AM51.233.85112235510.06
Thu 15, 10 AM49.533.75414286310.06
Thu 15, 9 AM48.733.35515315010.06
Thu 15, 8 AM46.131.9576187510.06
Thu 15, 7 AM40.028.9643116010.06
Thu 15, 6 AM38.329.169361810.06
Thu 15, 5 AM39.929.7674631410.06
Thu 15, 4 AM39.630.2694633410.06
Thu 15, 3 AM38.930.1703633710.06
Thu 15, 2 AM40.130.3683635710.06
Thu 15, 1 AM41.030.0653834010.06
Thu 15, 12 AM41.630.5642928410.06
Wed 14, 11 PM44.131.16071935810.06
Wed 14, 10 PM42.631.06341433410.06
Wed 14, 9 PM43.631.06182034910.06
Wed 14, 8 PM43.231.463818810.06
Wed 14, 7 PM44.230.157132934110.06
Wed 14, 6 PM44.730.05682634210.06
Wed 14, 5 PM46.430.854102332410.06
Wed 14, 4 PM48.131.252112333710.06
Wed 14, 3 PM48.231.251112733010.06
Wed 14, 2 PM49.531.550112328910.06
Wed 14, 1 PM49.430.44871833810.06
Wed 14, 12 PM48.431.55251427310.06
Wed 14, 11 AM47.630.85271831410.06
Wed 14, 10 AM46.032.25971824510.06
Wed 14, 9 AM43.532.96672131710.06
Wed 14, 8 AM39.434.1815253510.06
Wed 14, 7 AM37.435.29241026510.06
Wed 14, 6 AM37.036.0962726510.06
Wed 14, 5 AM37.236.2961427510.06
Wed 14, 4 AM36.935.69551327810.06
Wed 14, 3 AM36.735.9975123045.56
Wed 14, 2 AM37.736.796472784.46
Wed 14, 1 AM38.236.9956142434.66
Wed 14, 12 AM38.537.0943722510.06
Tue 13, 11 PM38.736.3914113058.06
Tue 13, 10 PM41.838.78951229110.06
Tue 13, 9 PM41.940.99641212610.06
Tue 13, 8 PM40.939.494125610.06
Tue 13, 7 PM42.139.8911332010.06
Tue 13, 6 PM43.439.9871515210.06
Tue 13, 5 PM43.740.3884710410.06
Tue 13, 4 PM44.640.88751112410.06
Tue 13, 3 PM45.940.38151016710.06
Tue 13, 2 PM44.140.2864912710.06
Tue 13, 1 PM42.939.38741016510.06
Tue 13, 12 PM40.738.9932514710.06
Tue 13, 11 AM39.038.0963616910.06
Tue 13, 10 AM37.936.8963719710.06
Tue 13, 9 AM36.535.8973626.66
Tue 13, 8 AM36.936.29714384.26
Tue 13, 7 AM37.737.097383298.26
Tue 13, 6 AM38.237.698481846.66
Tue 13, 5 AM38.537.195381637.16
Tue 13, 4 AM38.136.5942523210.06
Tue 13, 3 AM37.935.99231122410.06
Tue 13, 2 AM38.436.39212292162.36
Tue 13, 1 AM41.838.78972224610.06
Tue 13, 12 AM42.839.38741019710.06
Mon 12, 11 PM41.638.9903721410.06
Mon 12, 10 PM42.739.38831027510.06
Mon 12, 9 PM44.641.2888272418.96
Mon 12, 8 PM44.642.69331322810.06
Mon 12, 7 PM45.944.5957202214.76
Mon 12, 6 PM46.645.5966122025.06
Mon 12, 5 PM46.645.0948231963.96
Mon 12, 4 PM46.745.2955112623.26
Mon 12, 3 PM47.143.8884101933.56
Mon 12, 2 PM45.644.9975142623.06
Mon 12, 1 PM45.543.794371837.56
Mon 12, 12 PM45.343.09117304.96
Mon 12, 11 AM44.943.5953828110.06
Mon 12, 10 AM45.243.293272845.86
Mon 12, 9 AM46.143.3902427710.06
Mon 12, 8 AM46.043.0893522010.06
Mon 12, 7 AM45.942.68831024310.06
Mon 12, 6 AM45.443.392148410.06
Mon 12, 5 AM46.444.1913923310.06
Mon 12, 4 AM47.345.39341121510.06
Mon 12, 3 AM47.746.0943820010.06
Mon 12, 2 AM47.645.6934827310.06
Mon 12, 1 AM47.345.6944924610.06
Mon 12, 12 AM46.745.49561326010.06
Sun 11, 11 PM48.747.89761221410.06
Sun 11, 10 PM49.248.6987201983.66
Sun 11, 9 PM49.148.69851114710.06
Sun 11, 8 PM48.848.19741015010.06
Sun 11, 7 PM49.347.29261815910.06
Sun 11, 6 PM51.246.985101916210.06
Sun 11, 5 PM51.747.88671719110.06
Sun 11, 4 PM51.048.49161521910.06
Sun 11, 3 PM52.448.08612362321.16
Sun 11, 2 PM59.845.659142916310.06
Sun 11, 1 PM58.749.572142918610.06
Sun 11, 12 PM53.552.19511262051.16
Sun 11, 11 AM53.553.09810281682.06
Sun 11, 10 AM52.752.61006191250.66
Sun 11, 9 AM51.951.91009181760.36
Sun 11, 8 AM51.251.099391450.26
Sun 11, 7 AM51.050.698261484.56
Sun 11, 6 AM50.349.898251304.16
Sun 11, 5 AM49.949.8100152010.06
Sun 11, 4 AM49.749.6100381398.56
Sun 11, 3 AM50.050.010038912.56
Sun 11, 2 AM50.350.29949970.36
Sun 11, 1 AM51.050.498291620.16
Sun 11, 12 AM51.651.2995112943.36
Sat 10, 11 PM51.951.498371766.66
Sat 10, 10 PM52.051.0962620710.06
Sat 10, 9 PM52.050.29441121210.06
Sat 10, 8 PM52.351.7983102864.36
Sat 10, 7 PM52.952.1972614510.06
Sat 10, 6 PM53.452.396382610.06
Sat 10, 5 PM54.752.9944915310.06
Sat 10, 4 PM55.651.4862916210.06
Sat 10, 3 PM55.051.5883624910.06
Sat 10, 2 PM53.150.59137132.66
Sat 10, 1 PM52.248.8886143293.26
Sat 10, 12 PM53.348.9856153147.46
Sat 10, 11 AM57.247.06951128010.06
Sat 10, 10 AM57.746.8675202669.96
Sat 10, 9 AM56.346.8712627310.06
Sat 10, 8 AM53.144.77331527710.06
Sat 10, 7 AM52.042.47041025510.06
Sat 10, 6 AM52.842.2674727610.06
Sat 10, 5 AM52.344.6754727810.06
Sat 10, 4 AM54.945.3706201052.36
Sat 10, 3 AM57.839.65141823210.06
Sat 10, 2 AM58.837.5451423910.06
Sat 10, 1 AM58.437.0453526210.06
Sat 10, 12 AM58.636.1434729810.06
Fri 9, 11 PM58.935.7424628110.06
Fri 9, 10 PM59.036.1424630510.06
Fri 9, 9 PM60.637.3423532110.05
Fri 9, 8 PM62.138.8424631210.06
Fri 9, 7 PM64.238.0383831510.06
Fri 9, 6 PM65.939.8382710910.06
Fri 9, 5 PM65.840.64041629110.06
Fri 9, 4 PM66.540.839722110.06
Fri 9, 3 PM66.841.8416252949.36
Fri 9, 2 PM71.435.92751311010.06
Fri 9, 1 PM72.036.42771410010.06
Fri 9, 12 PM71.235.62761515410.06
Fri 9, 11 AM69.635.82961112910.06
Fri 9, 10 AM67.836.23141011310.06
Fri 9, 9 AM65.536.0333512810.06
Fri 9, 8 AM59.934.33846110.06
Fri 9, 7 AM58.333.7403534810.06
Fri 9, 6 AM59.634.038351210.06
Fri 9, 5 AM59.933.9383533910.06
Fri 9, 4 AM59.033.8393531610.06
Fri 9, 3 AM59.933.8373630510.06
Fri 9, 2 AM60.533.6362532810.06
Fri 9, 1 AM61.033.5363632010.06
Fri 9, 12 AM62.633.63451033410.06
Thu 8, 11 PM61.433.63541135110.06
Thu 8, 10 PM60.733.9364932210.06
High and Low at Portable RWIS 5, high from 46.8 to 76.8, the latest 56.2; low from 36.3 to 60.6, the latest 37.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF20406080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12FREEZINGHIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Portable RWIS 5, highest dew point from 33.8 to 57.5, the latest 34.4; lowest dew point from 20.3 to 52.0, the latest 25.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF2030405060Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Portable RWIS 5, highest humidity from 39 to 100, the latest 72; lowest humidity from 13 to 85, the latest 32, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%0255075100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Average wind and Strongest gust at Portable RWIS 5, average wind from 3 to 7, the latest 7; strongest gust from 12 to 36, the latest 32, in miles an hour.AVERAGE WIND AND STRONGEST GUSTmph010203040Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12AVERAGE WINDSTRONGEST GUST
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FHighest dew point FLowest dew point FHighest humidity %Lowest humidity %Average wind mphStrongest gust mph
Oct 1556.237.634.425.67232-32
Oct 1450.536.337.629.19744729
Oct 1346.836.441.235.59879429
Oct 1247.941.246.638.79885427
Oct 1160.847.953.244.210056636
Oct 1060.550.753.435.79941420
Oct 973.357.646.633.55627425
Oct 874.758.937.732.73922514
Oct 774.655.737.732.44424419
Oct 672.957.440.031.84523415
Oct 575.155.740.833.54524413
Oct 476.860.639.626.74222517
Oct 375.756.343.727.05720414
Oct 273.155.143.635.25633415
Oct 173.453.441.336.05629415
Sep 3069.051.543.036.87131523
Sep 2958.748.350.240.29856321
Sep 2860.846.250.841.39350622
Sep 2773.156.243.233.65428519
Sep 2675.352.939.031.14923628
Sep 2572.556.143.233.75429421
Sep 2471.355.443.830.45425523
Sep 2372.053.147.032.95828413
Sep 2272.651.150.932.47825527
Sep 2172.652.740.325.04520421
Sep 2073.950.333.826.44718517
Sep 1976.154.943.520.36213625
Sep 1876.256.757.539.79529521
Sep 1769.654.555.852.09655312

Station report

Portable RWIS 5, in 6 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 15, 2026, 8:30 PM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The sky

Contents

No cloud reported; visibility 10 mi.

Section of the sky over Portable RWIS 5, height above the station to scale: no cloud reported, and visibility of 10 mi.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT UTPR5FIG. A THE SKY OVER PORTABLE RWIS 5SECTION, HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALE, EACH LAYER AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS BASE AS REPORTED; COVER IN EIGHTHS OF THE SKY; TOPS NOT MEASUREDFT ABOVE THE STATION05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000ETAGESLOWTHE STATIONNO CLOUD REPORTEDVISIBILITY, MILES: 10 MI0510TITLEPortable RWIS 5, the skySTATION REPORT · RWIS UTPR5TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-UTPR5-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-SKY-001

From the Field Book

2The air

Contents

46.1 F with a dew point of 32.0 F, 58 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 Portable RWIS 5: temperature 46.1 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 32.0, 58 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 UTPR5FIG. B THE AIR AT PORTABLE RWIS 5THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,0004,00020 F30 F40 F50 F60 FSATURATES 3,200 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 29.0 FTEMPERATURE 46.1 FDEW POINT 32.0 FSPREAD 14.0 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 58 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 POINTTITLEPortable RWIS 5, the airSTATION REPORT · RWIS UTPR5TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-UTPR5-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

3The wind

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From the south southwest (197 degrees) at 5 mph, gusting 7 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale. The strongest gust today was 32 mph.

Plan of the wind at Portable RWIS 5, north up: blowing from 197 degrees, the south southwest, at 5 miles an hour, gusting 7; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT UTPR5FIG. C THE WIND AT PORTABLE RWIS 5PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 197°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 5 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEPortable RWIS 5, the windSTATION REPORT · RWIS UTPR5TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-UTPR5-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

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At 6,774 ft above sea level, 22 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 23.29 inHg and the temperature at 34.8 F; it reports 46.1 F, 11.2 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Portable RWIS 5 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 6,774 feet above sea level with 22 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 23.29 inches of mercury, and temperature, 34.8 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT UTPR5FIG. D WHERE PORTABLE RWIS 5 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 ATMOSPHEREPORTABLE RWIS 522 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT6,774 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 HERE23.29 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE34.8 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED46.1 FTITLEPortable RWIS 5, the columnSTATION REPORT · RWIS UTPR5TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-UTPR5-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

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On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 43 degrees above the horizon at 37.89 N, and the day is 11 h 03 min long. Level ground there takes 68 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Portable RWIS 5, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 43 degrees above the horizon, against 76 at the June solstice, 52 at the equinoxes and 29 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 03 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT UTPR5FIG. E THE SUN AT PORTABLE RWIS 5ELEVATION 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 76°EQUINOXES 52°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 29°OCT 16, 43°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 03 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 68 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 37.89 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEPortable RWIS 5, the sunSTATION REPORT · RWIS UTPR5TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-UTPR5-5DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

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A road weather station, 6,774 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 15, 2026, 8:30 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of a road weather station, Portable RWIS 5, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature on the tower, 46.1 f, dew point 32.0 f; wind at the top of the tower, from 197°, 5 mph, gusts 7.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT UTPR5FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A ROAD WEATHER STATION, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 15, 2026, 8:30 PM LOCAL TIMETHE ROAD, IN SECTIONPAVEMENT SENSOR, SET IN THE ROAD-PROBE UNDER THE ROAD-AIR TEMPERATURE ON THE TOWER46.1 F, DEW POINT 32.0 FWIND AT THE TOP OF THE TOWERFROM 197°, 5 MPH, GUSTS 7SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEPortable RWIS 5, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · RWIS UTPR5TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 6 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-UTPR5-6DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

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Near Portable RWIS 5