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Identifier
KG4IFE-13
Latitude
37.21000 N
Longitude
79.99000 W
Elevation
1,265 ft
Rank
1,354of 1,554 in Virginia, Oct 17
Observed
3:55 PMEDT, 11 minutes ago
Air temperature
61F
Relative humidity
52%
Pressure
30.25inHg
Wind
1mph
Gust
4mph
Wind direction
296°

Ranking Statistics

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Citizen station KG4IFE-13 Report

Rank 1,354 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 score78.9of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,554 stations
Scoring higher
1,351stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
4ranks 1,352 to 1,355
Points deducted
21.115.5 reports received, 3.4 continuity, 1.8 accuracy, 0.4 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Virginia median 95.7
Next above
EW7349rank 1,353; ahead on reports received 56.1% against 55.7%
Next below
DW2463rank 1,355; behind on reports received 55.7% against 54.0%

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 3555.819.5 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.6281 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 19 s
  3. Continuityweight 1066.36.6 of 10 pointsVirginia median 100.0longest silence 2.9 h, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2091.018.2 of 20 pointsVirginia median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KROA, 7.5 miles away, over 196 readings: typical difference 2.8 °F beyond a steady offset of -1.1 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsVirginia median 100.00 of 196 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 (60 min), none for 72 (24 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.3 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.8 °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
1,354of 1,554 in Virginia, Oct 17
Time to reach Storm Station
20 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.8 °Fcooler than the airport station KROA, 7.5 miles away, on average over 344 readings; typical difference 2.6 °F

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: 281 of 504 scheduled reports received, 55.7%.

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 KG4IFE-13 received 55.7 per cent, 281 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 1,354 of 1,554.WHERE IT RANKS IN VIRGINIA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 55.7%, 281 OF 504, RANK 1,354 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 KG4IFE-13's rank in Virginia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-05 rank 1,299 of 1,415; 2026-10-06 rank 1,303 of 1,444; 2026-10-07 rank 1,249 of 1,526; 2026-10-08 rank 1,277 of 1,534; 2026-10-09 rank 1,242 of 1,529; 2026-10-10 rank 1,251 of 1,530; 2026-10-11 rank 1,323 of 1,520; 2026-10-12 rank 1,290 of 1,532; 2026-10-13 rank 1,324 of 1,536; 2026-10-14 rank 1,335 of 1,537; 2026-10-15 rank 1,335 of 1,532; 2026-10-16 rank 1,272 of 1,541; 2026-10-17 rank 1,354 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, 20261,3541,55455.7%
Oct 16, 20261,2721,54156.9%
Oct 15, 20261,3351,53255.3%
Oct 14, 20261,3351,53753.9%
Oct 13, 20261,3241,53653.7%
Oct 12, 20261,2901,53255.1%
Oct 11, 20261,3231,52053.1%
Oct 10, 20261,2511,53054.3%
Oct 9, 20261,2421,52955.3%
Oct 8, 20261,2771,53453.7%
Oct 7, 20261,2491,52654.1%
Oct 6, 20261,3031,44449.7%
Oct 5, 20261,2991,41549.3%

Station report

Citizen station KG4IFE-13, 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 west northwest (296 degrees) at 1 mph, gusting 4 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station KG4IFE-13, north up: blowing from 296 degrees, the west northwest, at 1 miles an hour, gusting 4; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KG4IFE-13FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION KG4IFE-13PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 296°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 1 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE4GUST, 4 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station KG4IFE-13, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP KG4IFE-13TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-KG4IFE13-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,265 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.58 inHg and the temperature at 54.5 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.25 inHg means its barometer reads 28.89 inHg; it reports 61.0 F, 6.5 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station KG4IFE-13 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,265 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.58 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.5 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.25 and the station pressure it means, 28.89.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KG4IFE-13FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION KG4IFE-13 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 KG4IFE-134 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,265 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 HERE28.58 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.5 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.25 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.89 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED61.0 FTITLECitizen station KG4IFE-13, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP KG4IFE-13TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-KG4IFE13-2DRAWN 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 37.21 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 KG4IFE-13, 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 KG4IFE-13FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION KG4IFE-13ELEVATION 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 37.21 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLECitizen station KG4IFE-13, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP KG4IFE-13TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-KG4IFE13-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,265 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station KG4IFE-13, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 61.0 f.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT KG4IFE-13FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE61.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station KG4IFE-13, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP KG4IFE-13TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-17IDSR-KG4IFE13-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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