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Identifier
VTCNN
Latitude
45.00640 N
Longitude
71.68246 W
Elevation
1,681 ft
Rank
245of 354 in Vermont, Oct 16
Observed
10:05 AMEDT, 27 minutes ago
Road surface
wet
Air temperature
43.9F
Dew point
43.6F
Relative humidity
99%
Visibility
1.2mi
Wind
3mph
Gust
12mph
Wind direction
161°
Pavement temperature
44.4F

Ranking Statistics

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Station charts

Rt-114 Canaan Report

Rank 245 of 354 in Vermont, 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 score82.7of 100

Vermont median
93.3the median score of 354 stations
Scoring higher
244stations in Vermont
Sharing its score
2ranks 245 to 246
Points deducted
17.39.7 reports received, 5.0 continuity, 1.5 forecast check, 1.0 arrival, 0.2 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Vermont median 99.2, 100.0, 84.8
Next above
VT-BN-35rank 244; ahead on 247 score 82.8 against 82.7
Next below
VT-BN-45rank 246; behind on reports received 72.3% against 57.1%

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 3572.325.3 of 35 pointsVermont median 85.7729 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.19.0 of 10 pointsVermont median 100.0half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 1050.45.0 of 10 pointsVermont median 100.0longest silence 2.4 h, on a schedule of one report every 10 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.8 of 20 points, at the medianVermont median 99.2-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianVermont median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.5 of 10 points, at the medianVermont median 84.8-

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
Rank
245of 354 in Vermont, Oct 16
Days reported, 30 days
0 of 30
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 20 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: 729 of 1,008 scheduled reports received, 72.3%.

Chart of the 354 ranked stations in Vermont 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, 3; 20 to 29 per cent, 6; 30 to 39 per cent, 0; 40 to 49 per cent, 18; 50 to 59 per cent, 63; 60 to 69 per cent, 32; 70 to 79 per cent, 27; 80 to 89 per cent, 36; 90 to 99 per cent, 51; 100 per cent, 116. Rt-114 Canaan received 72.3 per cent, 729 of 1,008 scheduled reports, rank 245 of 354.WHERE IT RANKS IN VERMONT, Oct 16THIS ONE: 72.3%, 729 OF 1,008, RANK 245 OF 354PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 19320 to 29630 to 3940 to 491850 to 596360 to 693270 to 792780 to 893690 to 9951100116STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Rt-114 Canaan's rank in Vermont by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-06 rank 335 of 351; 2026-10-07 rank 344 of 349; 2026-10-08 rank 332 of 347; 2026-10-09 rank 312 of 345; 2026-10-10 rank 312 of 345; 2026-10-11 rank 311 of 345; 2026-10-12 rank 277 of 344; 2026-10-13 rank 264 of 351; 2026-10-14 rank 266 of 351; 2026-10-15 rank 254 of 358; 2026-10-16 rank 245 of 354.ITS RANK IN VERMONT, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300400Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%116
90 to 99%51
80 to 89%36
70 to 79%27
60 to 69%32
50 to 59%63
40 to 49%18
30 to 39%0
20 to 29%6
10 to 19%3
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202624535472.3%
Oct 15, 202625435873.2%
Oct 14, 202626635173.0%
Oct 13, 202626435172.4%
Oct 12, 202627734466.3%
Oct 11, 202631134555.3%
Oct 10, 202631234545.9%
Oct 9, 202631234545.6%
Oct 8, 202633234724.2%
Oct 7, 202634434914.4%
Oct 6, 20263353515.0%

Station report

Rt-114 Canaan, in 3 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The column

Contents

At 1,681 ft above sea level, 6 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.15 inHg and the temperature at 53.0 F.

Section from sea level of where Rt-114 Canaan stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,681 feet above sea level with 6 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.15 inches of mercury, and temperature, 53.0 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT VTCNNFIG. D WHERE RT-114 CANAAN 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 ATMOSPHERERT-114 CANAAN6 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,681 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 HERE28.15 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE53.0 FTITLERt-114 Canaan, the columnSTATION REPORT · RWIS VTCNNTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-VTCNN-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 36 degrees above the horizon at 45.01 N, and the day is 10 h 47 min long. Level ground there takes 59 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Rt-114 Canaan, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 36 degrees above the horizon, against 68 at the June solstice, 45 at the equinoxes and 22 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 47 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT VTCNNFIG. E THE SUN AT RT-114 CANAANELEVATION 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 68°EQUINOXES 45°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 22°OCT 16, 36°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 47 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 59 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 45.01 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLERt-114 Canaan, the sunSTATION REPORT · RWIS VTCNNTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-VTCNN-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A road weather station, 1,681 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a road weather station, Rt-114 Canaan, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT VTCNNFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A ROAD WEATHER STATION, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READTHE ROAD, IN SECTIONPAVEMENT SENSOR, SET IN THE ROAD-PROBE UNDER THE ROAD-AIR TEMPERATURE ON THE TOWER-WIND AT THE TOP OF THE TOWER-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLERt-114 Canaan, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · RWIS VTCNNTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-VTCNN-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001Stevenson screen and siting FB-INS-009

What it seesLapse rates and stability FB-ENG-005Water vapour as a gas FB-ENG-011Blizzard FB-EVT-081Ice storm FB-EVT-084Heat wave and heat dome FB-EVT-130Fire weather FB-EVT-139High wind FB-EVT-150Humidity variables FB-WAT-002Fog types FB-WAT-020

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