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Identifier
03739
Latitude
37.29000 N
Longitude
75.92000 W
Elevation
29 ft
Observed
9:00 AMEDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
67.8F
What it feels like
67.8F
High so far today
67.8F
Low so far today
66.9F
Dew point
64.1F
Relative humidity
88%
Wind
0mph
Strongest wind today
0mph
Precipitation today
0in
Ground surface temperature
69.6F

Ranking Statistics

Station charts

Cape Charles 5 ENE Report

Rank 988 of 1,541 in Virginia, 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 score92.4of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
986stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
6ranks 987 to 992
Points deducted
7.67.3 arrival, 0.4 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Virginia median 100.0, 100.0, 96.5
Next above
03759rank 987; ahead on median arrival 90 min 51 s against 90 min 52 s
Next below
RWPV2rank 989; behind on reports received 100% against 91.4%

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.984 of 84 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1027.02.7 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 1.5 h
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia median 100.0longest silence 3.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianVirginia median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianVirginia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianVirginia median 96.5-

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
274 of 28895.1% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
2,002 of 2,01699.3% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 15 minfrom Oct 16, 9:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 9:00 AMlocal 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: 84 of 84 scheduled reports received, 100%.

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 1,541 ranked stations in Virginia 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, 5; 10 to 19 per cent, 17; 20 to 29 per cent, 48; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 81; 50 to 59 per cent, 182; 60 to 69 per cent, 29; 70 to 79 per cent, 130; 80 to 89 per cent, 138; 90 to 99 per cent, 543; 100 per cent, 362. Cape Charles 5 ENE received 100.0 per cent, 84 of 84 scheduled reports, rank 988 of 1,541.WHERE IT RANKS IN VIRGINIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 84 OF 84, RANK 988 OF 1,541PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9510 to 191720 to 294830 to 39640 to 498150 to 5918260 to 692970 to 7913080 to 8913890 to 99543100362STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Cape Charles 5 ENE's rank in Virginia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-29 rank 413 of 818; 2026-09-30 rank 399 of 818; 2026-10-01 rank 206 of 820; 2026-10-02 rank 904 of 1,140; 2026-10-03 rank 904 of 1,140; 2026-10-04 rank 918 of 1,183; 2026-10-05 rank 923 of 1,415; 2026-10-06 rank 957 of 1,444; 2026-10-07 rank 971 of 1,526; 2026-10-08 rank 943 of 1,534; 2026-10-09 rank 935 of 1,529; 2026-10-10 rank 935 of 1,530; 2026-10-11 rank 926 of 1,520; 2026-10-12 rank 953 of 1,532; 2026-10-13 rank 960 of 1,536; 2026-10-14 rank 958 of 1,537; 2026-10-15 rank 980 of 1,532; 2026-10-16 rank 988 of 1,541.ITS RANK IN VIRGINIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Sep 29Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%362
90 to 99%543
80 to 89%138
70 to 79%130
60 to 69%29
50 to 59%182
40 to 49%81
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%48
10 to 19%17
0 to 9%5
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20269881,541100.0%
Oct 15, 20269801,532100.0%
Oct 14, 20269581,53798.8%
Oct 13, 20269601,53698.8%
Oct 12, 20269531,53298.8%
Oct 11, 20269261,52098.8%
Oct 10, 20269351,53098.8%
Oct 9, 20269351,52998.8%
Oct 8, 20269431,53498.8%
Oct 7, 20269711,526100.0%
Oct 6, 20269571,444100.0%
Oct 5, 20269231,415100.0%
Oct 4, 20269181,183100.0%
Oct 3, 20269041,140100.0%
Oct 2, 20269041,140100.0%
Oct 1, 2026206820100.0%
Sep 30, 2026399818100.0%
Sep 29, 2026413818100.0%
Temperature and Dew point at Cape Charles 5 ENE, temperature from 66.0 to 68.1, the latest 67.8; dew point from 58.4 to 65.4, the latest 64.1, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF57.56062.56567.57012 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AMTEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Cape Charles 5 ENE, relative humidity from 87 to 95, the latest 88, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%86889092949612 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM
Wind at Cape Charles 5 ENE, wind from 0 to 10, the latest 0, in miles an hour.WINDmph05101512 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM
Reports received at Cape Charles 5 ENE, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports05101512 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphReports
Fri 16, 9 AM67.864.18801
Fri 16, 8 AM67.664.289012
Fri 16, 7 AM67.264.190012
Fri 16, 6 AM67.364.992012
Fri 16, 5 AM67.065.495012
Fri 16, 4 AM67.064.993012
Fri 16, 3 AM67.264.591012
Fri 16, 2 AM67.463.888012
Fri 16, 1 AM67.463.387012
Fri 16, 12 AM67.063.087012
Thu 15, 11 PM66.862.1-012
Thu 15, 10 PM66.661.4-012
Thu 15, 9 PM66.461.1-012
Thu 15, 8 PM66.160.5-012
Thu 15, 7 PM66.060.0-012
Thu 15, 6 PM66.059.6-012
Thu 15, 5 PM66.159.3-012
Thu 15, 4 PM67.059.0-012
Thu 15, 3 PM67.158.4-912
Thu 15, 2 PM67.159.1-912
Thu 15, 1 PM67.559.5-1012
Thu 15, 12 PM68.160.8-1012

Left out: the temperature, which read 69.26 F in 24 reports in a row from Oct 10, 2026, the mark of a sensor that has stuck.

Temperature and Dew point at Cape Charles 5 ENE, temperature from 56.8 to 85.3, the latest 67.8; dew point from 52.6 to 71.2, the latest 64.1, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTF5060708090Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16TEMPERATUREDEW POINT
Relative humidity at Cape Charles 5 ENE, relative humidity from 87 to 95, the latest 88, in per cent.RELATIVE HUMIDITY%868890929496Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Wind at Cape Charles 5 ENE, wind from 0 to 12, the latest 0, in miles an hour.WINDmph051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Cape Charles 5 ENE, reports from 0.0 to 12.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports051015Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FDew point FRelative humidity %Wind mphReports
Fri 16, 9 AM67.864.18801
Fri 16, 8 AM67.664.289012
Fri 16, 7 AM67.264.190012
Fri 16, 6 AM67.364.992012
Fri 16, 5 AM67.065.495012
Fri 16, 4 AM67.064.993012
Fri 16, 3 AM67.264.591012
Fri 16, 2 AM67.463.888012
Fri 16, 1 AM67.463.387012
Fri 16, 12 AM67.063.087012
Thu 15, 11 PM66.862.1-012
Thu 15, 10 PM66.661.4-012
Thu 15, 9 PM66.461.1-012
Thu 15, 8 PM66.160.5-012
Thu 15, 7 PM66.060.0-012
Thu 15, 6 PM66.059.6-012
Thu 15, 5 PM66.159.3-012
Thu 15, 4 PM67.059.0-012
Thu 15, 3 PM67.158.4-912
Thu 15, 2 PM67.159.1-912
Thu 15, 1 PM67.559.5-1012
Thu 15, 12 PM68.160.8-1012
Thu 15, 11 AM67.661.3-1012
Thu 15, 10 AM68.561.5-1112
Thu 15, 9 AM68.961.4-1212
Thu 15, 8 AM69.161.6-1112
Thu 15, 7 AM70.964.2-1112
Thu 15, 6 AM72.665.7-512
Thu 15, 5 AM72.365.2-212
Thu 15, 4 AM73.764.4-312
Thu 15, 3 AM74.563.9-312
Thu 15, 2 AM74.664.2-312
Thu 15, 1 AM75.164.1-212
Thu 15, 12 AM77.163.6-312
Wed 14, 11 PM78.763.2-412
Wed 14, 10 PM77.963.0-312
Wed 14, 9 PM75.863.0-212
Wed 14, 8 PM74.363.1-112
Wed 14, 7 PM77.162.0-212
Wed 14, 6 PM80.361.9-212
Wed 14, 5 PM83.361.7-312
Wed 14, 4 PM85.160.5-412
Wed 14, 3 PM85.358.4-412
Wed 14, 2 PM85.160.2-412
Wed 14, 1 PM83.662.6-312
Wed 14, 12 PM81.662.7-312
Wed 14, 11 AM77.862.7-512
Wed 14, 10 AM75.862.8-512
Wed 14, 9 AM73.662.3-412
Wed 14, 8 AM70.762.7-412
Wed 14, 7 AM68.562.4-312
Wed 14, 6 AM69.161.8-412
Wed 14, 5 AM69.462.0-412
Wed 14, 4 AM69.762.2-412
Wed 14, 3 AM69.862.6-412
Wed 14, 2 AM69.362.9-412
Wed 14, 1 AM69.762.4-312
Wed 14, 12 AM69.762.3-312
Tue 13, 11 PM69.461.9-212
Tue 13, 10 PM67.062.1-012
Tue 13, 9 PM66.663.8-012
Tue 13, 8 PM68.965.1-112
Tue 13, 7 PM68.964.3-212
Tue 13, 6 PM70.063.2-312
Tue 13, 5 PM73.261.8-412
Tue 13, 4 PM75.261.4-412
Tue 13, 3 PM76.860.9-512
Tue 13, 2 PM78.258.4-512
Tue 13, 1 PM77.160.3-512
Tue 13, 12 PM75.660.0-512
Tue 13, 11 AM74.860.6-412
Tue 13, 10 AM72.862.3-312
Tue 13, 9 AM68.864.1-312
Tue 13, 8 AM64.062.5-112
Tue 13, 7 AM59.558.2-112
Tue 13, 6 AM60.158.8-212
Tue 13, 5 AM59.358.1-212
Tue 13, 4 AM57.956.6-212
Tue 13, 3 AM58.857.6-212
Tue 13, 2 AM58.757.3-112
Tue 13, 1 AM58.957.7-212
Tue 13, 12 AM56.855.6-112
Mon 12, 11 PM58.356.9-112
Mon 12, 10 PM59.257.7-112
Mon 12, 9 PM58.557.2-112
Mon 12, 8 PM59.557.8-112
Mon 12, 7 PM61.959.2-012
Mon 12, 6 PM65.459.6-012
Mon 12, 5 PM69.258.8-012
Mon 12, 4 PM70.058.3-012
Mon 12, 3 PM68.758.2-012
Mon 12, 2 PM67.457.3-012
Mon 12, 1 PM66.257.3-012
Mon 12, 12 PM65.257.1-012
Mon 12, 11 AM64.457.9-012
Mon 12, 10 AM63.759.0-012
Mon 12, 9 AM63.359.9-012
Mon 12, 8 AM63.660.1-012
Mon 12, 7 AM63.759.7-012
Mon 12, 6 AM64.559.4-012
Mon 12, 5 AM66.562.1-012
Mon 12, 4 AM68.161.8-012
Mon 12, 3 AM68.861.2-012
Mon 12, 2 AM70.261.9-012
Mon 12, 1 AM71.264.3-012
Mon 12, 12 AM72.066.0-012
Sun 11, 11 PM73.668.0-012
Sun 11, 10 PM74.470.6-012
Sun 11, 9 PM72.770.5-012
Sun 11, 8 PM73.371.1-012
Sun 11, 7 PM73.371.2-012
Sun 11, 6 PM72.970.7-012
Sun 11, 5 PM73.171.1-012
Sun 11, 4 PM72.870.8-012
Sun 11, 3 PM73.770.5-012
Sun 11, 2 PM74.870.7-012
Sun 11, 1 PM73.670.6-012
Sun 11, 12 PM73.670.8-012
Sun 11, 11 AM72.970.4-012
Sun 11, 10 AM72.070.1-012
Sun 11, 9 AM70.768.8-012
Sun 11, 8 AM70.368.3-012
Sun 11, 7 AM69.867.7-012
Sun 11, 6 AM69.567.0-012
Sun 11, 5 AM69.365.9-012
Sun 11, 4 AM70.065.3-012
Sun 11, 3 AM70.265.4-012
Sun 11, 2 AM69.564.8-012
Sun 11, 1 AM69.564.6-012
Sun 11, 12 AM-64.4-012
Sat 10, 11 PM69.363.9-612
Sat 10, 10 PM69.363.0-912
Sat 10, 9 PM69.262.2-1012
Sat 10, 8 PM69.161.9-1012
Sat 10, 7 PM68.961.7-912
Sat 10, 6 PM69.260.9-912
Sat 10, 5 PM69.959.7-1012
Sat 10, 4 PM70.758.6-1012
Sat 10, 3 PM70.958.9-1012
Sat 10, 2 PM71.658.9-1012
Sat 10, 1 PM72.659.3-1012
Sat 10, 12 PM70.759.8-912
Sat 10, 11 AM70.058.2-712
Sat 10, 10 AM68.957.2-712
Sat 10, 9 AM68.756.6-712
Sat 10, 8 AM67.858.9-712
Sat 10, 7 AM66.957.7-412
Sat 10, 6 AM65.960.5-312
Sat 10, 5 AM65.961.6-412
Sat 10, 4 AM65.161.5-312
Sat 10, 3 AM64.560.8-212
Sat 10, 2 AM63.560.9-112
Sat 10, 1 AM59.658.2-112
Sat 10, 12 AM59.157.6-012
Fri 9, 11 PM60.958.9-112
Fri 9, 10 PM61.859.6-112
Fri 9, 9 PM61.359.3-212
Fri 9, 8 PM61.659.0-112
Fri 9, 7 PM63.059.6-012
Fri 9, 6 PM65.559.7-012
Fri 9, 5 PM69.758.2-212
Fri 9, 4 PM72.055.8-312
Fri 9, 3 PM73.852.6-312
Fri 9, 2 PM73.653.9-312
Fri 9, 1 PM73.653.5-412
Fri 9, 12 PM73.154.0-412
High and Low at Cape Charles 5 ENE, high from 66.0 to 89.2, the latest 67.8; low from 42.1 to 73.6, the latest 66.9, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHLOW
Highest dew point and Lowest dew point at Cape Charles 5 ENE, highest dew point from 50.3 to 73.8, the latest 65.6; lowest dew point from 33.6 to 65.6, the latest 62.8, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGHEST DEW POINT AND LOWEST DEW POINTF20406080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST DEW POINTLOWEST DEW POINT
Highest humidity and Lowest humidity at Cape Charles 5 ENE, highest humidity from 67 to 97, the latest 95; lowest humidity from 33 to 92, the latest 86, in per cent.HIGHEST HUMIDITY AND LOWEST HUMIDITY%20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12HIGHEST HUMIDITYLOWEST HUMIDITY
Precipitation at Cape Charles 5 ENE, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.55, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.60Sep 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 1667.866.965.662.895860.00
Oct 1578.465.866.058.085600.00
Oct 1485.868.063.757.282390.00
Oct 1379.055.865.654.697480.00
Oct 1272.557.266.755.896650.00
Oct 1175.769.371.564.294820.17
Oct 1074.157.964.255.896610.02
Oct 974.758.360.949.495420.00
Oct 878.858.160.953.994460.00
Oct 768.242.157.540.595420.00
Oct 666.044.455.633.695330.00
Oct 571.254.064.652.394630.01
Oct 470.266.467.864.695920.24
Oct 377.763.069.257.994660.14
Oct 285.870.369.061.893470.00
Oct 184.064.867.757.195410.00
Sep 3075.061.365.259.995630.00
Sep 2974.763.764.058.194570.00
Sep 2870.562.862.257.291680.00
Sep 2767.659.559.153.093610.48
Sep 2668.559.558.042.493400.55
Sep 2570.559.250.338.767340.00
Sep 2467.161.058.449.783660.00
Sep 2370.065.366.957.793740.05
Sep 2276.168.071.065.693800.11
Sep 2179.972.071.765.290680.00
Sep 2083.773.671.963.081620.00
Sep 1981.173.070.863.187550.00
Sep 1889.270.973.863.488510.00
Sep 1783.163.569.859.288460.00

Station report

Cape Charles 5 ENE, in 5 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 16, 2026, 9:00 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

67.8 F with a dew point of 64.1 F, 88 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 900 ft up.

Chart of the air at Cape Charles 5 ENE: temperature 67.8 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 64.1, 88 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 900 feet above the station; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03739FIG. B THE AIR AT CAPE CHARLES 5 ENETHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,00050 F60 F70 F80 FSATURATES 900 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 63.2 FTEMPERATURE 67.8 FDEW POINT 64.1 FSPREAD 3.7 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 88 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 POINTTITLECape Charles 5 ENE, the airSTATION REPORT · USCRN 03739TYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03739-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-020, FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

From the Field Book

2The wind

Contents

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Cape Charles 5 ENE, 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 03739FIG. C THE WIND AT CAPE CHARLES 5 ENEPLAN, 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 FORCE73TITLECape Charles 5 ENE, the windSTATION REPORT · USCRN 03739TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03739-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

3The column

Contents

At 29 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.89 inHg and the temperature at 58.9 F; it reports 67.8 F, 8.9 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Cape Charles 5 ENE stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 29 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.89 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03739FIG. D WHERE CAPE CHARLES 5 ENE 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 ATMOSPHERECAPE CHARLES 5 ENE0 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT29 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 HERE29.89 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.9 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED67.8 FTITLECape Charles 5 ENE, the columnSTATION REPORT · USCRN 03739TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03739-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

4The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 44 degrees above the horizon at 37.29 N, and the day is 11 h 04 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 Cape Charles 5 ENE, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 44 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 04 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03739FIG. E THE SUN AT CAPE CHARLES 5 ENEELEVATION 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 16, 44°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 04 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 69 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 37.29 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECape Charles 5 ENE, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 03739TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03739-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

5The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 29 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 16, 2026, 9:00 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Cape Charles 5 ENE, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 16, 2026, 9:00 am local time; air temperature, 67.8 f, dew point 64.1 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03739FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 16, 2026, 9:00 AM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 16, 2026, 9:00 AM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE67.8 F, DEW POINT 64.1 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECape Charles 5 ENE, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 03739TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 5DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03739-5DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

What this instrument measures for

2 places read it as one of the nearest to it.

Near Cape Charles 5 ENE