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Identifier
VTLOW
Latitude
44.81917 N
Longitude
72.36167 W
Elevation
1,603 ft
Rank
197of 354 in Vermont, Oct 16
Observed
10:25 PMEDT, 29 minutes ago
Road surface
dry
Air temperature
40.6F
Dew point
31.3F
Relative humidity
69%
Wind
5mph
Gust
8mph
Wind direction
104°
Pavement temperature
44.1F

Ranking Statistics

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 56 instruments in Vermont stand at one.

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Rt-58 Lowell Report

Rank 197 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 score89.1of 100

Vermont median
93.3the median score of 354 stations
Scoring higher
196stations in Vermont
Sharing its score
2ranks 197 to 198
Points deducted
10.93.6 continuity, 2.2 reports received, 1.9 arrival, 1.7 accuracy, 1.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Vermont median 84.8
Next above
MVLrank 196; ahead on 247 score 90.7 against 89.1
Next below
VT-WR-4rank 198; behind on reports received 93.6% against 85.7%

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 3593.632.8 of 35 pointsVermont median 85.7629 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1081.28.1 of 10 pointsVermont median 100.0half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 1064.36.4 of 10 pointsVermont median 100.0longest silence 2.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2091.318.3 of 20 pointsVermont median 99.2its temperature against the airport station KEFK, 8.1 miles away, over 840 readings: typical difference 2.9 °F beyond a steady offset of -2.1 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsVermont median 100.00 of 840 readings failed their check against its reference station
  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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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
197of 354 in Vermont, Oct 16
Days reported, 30 days
0 of 30
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 25 min
Against its reference, 30 days
-2.1 °Fcooler than the airport station KEFK, 8.1 miles away, on average over 1,288 readings; typical difference 3.7 °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: 629 of 672 scheduled reports received, 93.6%.

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 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-58 Lowell received 93.6 per cent, 629 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 197 of 354.WHERE IT RANKS IN VERMONT, Oct 16THIS ONE: 93.6%, 629 OF 672, RANK 197 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-58 Lowell's rank in Vermont by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-06 rank 339 of 351; 2026-10-07 rank 330 of 349; 2026-10-08 rank 335 of 347; 2026-10-09 rank 301 of 345; 2026-10-10 rank 302 of 345; 2026-10-11 rank 257 of 345; 2026-10-12 rank 239 of 344; 2026-10-13 rank 238 of 351; 2026-10-14 rank 224 of 351; 2026-10-15 rank 212 of 358; 2026-10-16 rank 197 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, 202619735493.6%
Oct 15, 202621235894.0%
Oct 14, 202622435193.6%
Oct 13, 202623835193.1%
Oct 12, 202623934485.4%
Oct 11, 202625734571.5%
Oct 10, 202630234560.5%
Oct 9, 202630134560.1%
Oct 8, 202633534732.7%
Oct 7, 202633034920.3%
Oct 6, 20263393517.2%

Station report

Rt-58 Lowell, 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 1,603 ft above sea level, 6 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.23 inHg and the temperature at 53.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Rt-58 Lowell stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,603 feet above sea level with 6 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.23 inches of mercury, and temperature, 53.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT VTLOWFIG. D WHERE RT-58 LOWELL 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-58 LOWELL6 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,603 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 HERE28.23 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE53.3 FTITLERt-58 Lowell, the columnSTATION REPORT · RWIS VTLOWTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-VTLOW-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 44.82 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-58 Lowell, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 36 degrees above the horizon, against 69 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 VTLOWFIG. E THE SUN AT RT-58 LOWELLELEVATION 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 69°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 44.82 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLERt-58 Lowell, the sunSTATION REPORT · RWIS VTLOWTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-VTLOW-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A road weather station, 1,603 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a road weather station, Rt-58 Lowell, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT VTLOWFIG. 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-58 Lowell, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · RWIS VTLOWTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-VTLOW-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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