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Identifier
FW3585
Latitude
37.28000 N
Longitude
79.10000 W
Elevation
870 ft
Rank
1,423of 1,554 in Virginia, Oct 17
Observed
8:01 PMEDT, 53 minutes ago
Air temperature
76F
Relative humidity
78%
Pressure
29.78inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
0mph
Wind direction
205°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW3585ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station FW3585 Report

Rank 1,423 of 1,554 in Virginia, 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 score76.8of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,554 stations
Scoring higher
1,422stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
4ranks 1,423 to 1,426
Points deducted
23.217.3 reports received, 2.9 continuity, 2.6 accuracy, 0.4 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Virginia median 95.7
Next above
EW1675rank 1,422; ahead on 247 score 76.9 against 76.8
Next below
EW8788rank 1,424; behind on reports received 50.6% against 50.5%

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 3550.717.7 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.6111 of 219 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 20 s
  3. Continuityweight 1071.27.1 of 10 pointsVirginia median 100.0longest silence 5.8 h, on a schedule of one report every 46 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2087.017.4 of 20 pointsVirginia median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KLYH, 6.5 miles away, over 130 readings: typical difference 3.0 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.5 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsVirginia median 100.00 of 130 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.6 of 10 points, at the medianVirginia median 95.7-

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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (55.2 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.1 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.7 °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
1,423of 1,554 in Virginia, Oct 17
Time to reach Storm Station
20 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.7 °Fwarmer than the airport station KLYH, 6.5 miles away, on average over 139 readings; typical difference 2.7 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

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: 111 of 219 scheduled reports received, 50.6%.

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 1,554 ranked stations in Virginia 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, 4; 10 to 19 per cent, 46; 20 to 29 per cent, 17; 30 to 39 per cent, 7; 40 to 49 per cent, 85; 50 to 59 per cent, 177; 60 to 69 per cent, 37; 70 to 79 per cent, 120; 80 to 89 per cent, 158; 90 to 99 per cent, 521; 100 per cent, 382. Citizen station FW3585 received 50.6 per cent, 111 of 219 scheduled reports, rank 1,423 of 1,554.WHERE IT RANKS IN VIRGINIA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 50.6%, 111 OF 219, RANK 1,423 OF 1,554PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9410 to 194620 to 291730 to 39740 to 498550 to 5917760 to 693770 to 7912080 to 8915890 to 99521100382STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station FW3585's rank in Virginia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-05 rank 902 of 1,415; 2026-10-06 rank 1,029 of 1,444; 2026-10-07 rank 1,147 of 1,526; 2026-10-08 rank 1,202 of 1,534; 2026-10-09 rank 1,247 of 1,529; 2026-10-10 rank 1,242 of 1,530; 2026-10-11 rank 1,380 of 1,520; 2026-10-12 rank 1,397 of 1,532; 2026-10-13 rank 1,375 of 1,536; 2026-10-14 rank 1,407 of 1,537; 2026-10-15 rank 1,362 of 1,532; 2026-10-16 rank 1,422 of 1,541; 2026-10-17 rank 1,423 of 1,554.ITS RANK IN VIRGINIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%382
90 to 99%521
80 to 89%158
70 to 79%120
60 to 69%37
50 to 59%177
40 to 49%85
30 to 39%7
20 to 29%17
10 to 19%46
0 to 9%4
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20261,4231,55450.6%
Oct 16, 20261,4221,54148.6%
Oct 15, 20261,3621,53251.3%
Oct 14, 20261,4071,53751.3%
Oct 13, 20261,3751,53652.6%
Oct 12, 20261,3971,53247.7%
Oct 11, 20261,3801,52047.9%
Oct 10, 20261,2421,53057.1%
Oct 9, 20261,2471,52956.8%
Oct 8, 20261,2021,53455.0%
Oct 7, 20261,1471,52659.2%
Oct 6, 20261,0291,44472.0%
Oct 5, 20269021,41581.8%

Station report

Citizen station FW3585, 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

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW3585, north up: calm; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 0, calm, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW3585FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW3585PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONCALMBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM0NOW, 0 MPH1LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW3585, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW3585TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-FW3585-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 870 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.99 inHg and the temperature at 55.9 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.78 inHg means its barometer reads 28.86 inHg; it reports 76.0 F, 20.1 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW3585 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 870 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.99 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.9 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.78 and the station pressure it means, 28.86.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW3585FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW3585 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 FW35853 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT870 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 HERE28.99 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.9 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.78 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.86 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED76.0 FTITLECitizen station FW3585, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW3585TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-FW3585-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 43 degrees above the horizon at 37.28 N, and the day is 11 h 02 min long. Level ground there takes 69 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW3585, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 43 degrees above the horizon, against 76 at the June solstice, 53 at the equinoxes and 29 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 02 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW3585FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW3585ELEVATION 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 53°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 29°OCT 17, 43°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 02 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 69 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 37.28 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLECitizen station FW3585, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW3585TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-FW3585-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 870 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW3585, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 76.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.01 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW3585FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE76.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.01 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW3585, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW3585TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-FW3585-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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