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RWIS network, identified by the register

Identifier
VTMRL
Latitude
42.85360 N
Longitude
72.79750 W
Elevation
2,160 ft
Rank
263of 354 in Vermont, Oct 16
Observed
12:10 AMEDT, 22 minutes ago
Road surface
dry
Air temperature
43.2F
Dew point
29.8F
Relative humidity
59%
Visibility
1.2mi
Wind
1mph
Gust
4mph
Wind direction
145°
Pavement temperature
46.8F

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Rt 9 - MarlboroReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

Beside a road

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

Station charts

Rt 9 - Marlboro Report

Rank 263 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 score81.2of 100

Vermont median
93.3the median score of 354 stations
Scoring higher
261stations in Vermont
Sharing its score
2ranks 262 to 263
Points deducted
18.89.8 reports received, 6.4 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
VTWFDrank 262; ahead on reports received 76.0% against 72.1%
Next below
FW3919rank 264; behind on 247 score 81.2 against 81.1

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 3572.125.2 of 35 pointsVermont median 85.7727 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 1035.93.6 of 10 pointsVermont median 100.0longest silence 3.8 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
263of 354 in Vermont, Oct 16
Days reported, 30 days
0 of 30
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 24 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: 727 of 1,008 scheduled reports received, 72.1%.

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 9 - Marlboro received 72.1 per cent, 727 of 1,008 scheduled reports, rank 263 of 354.WHERE IT RANKS IN VERMONT, Oct 16THIS ONE: 72.1%, 727 OF 1,008, RANK 263 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 9 - Marlboro's rank in Vermont by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-06 rank 334 of 351; 2026-10-07 rank 343 of 349; 2026-10-08 rank 333 of 347; 2026-10-09 rank 313 of 345; 2026-10-10 rank 314 of 345; 2026-10-11 rank 313 of 345; 2026-10-12 rank 280 of 344; 2026-10-13 rank 269 of 351; 2026-10-14 rank 267 of 351; 2026-10-15 rank 275 of 358; 2026-10-16 rank 263 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, 202626335472.1%
Oct 15, 202627535872.3%
Oct 14, 202626735172.8%
Oct 13, 202626935171.3%
Oct 12, 202628034464.9%
Oct 11, 202631334554.6%
Oct 10, 202631434545.5%
Oct 9, 202631334545.2%
Oct 8, 202633334724.0%
Oct 7, 202634334914.4%
Oct 6, 20263343515.0%

Station report

Rt 9 - Marlboro, 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 2,160 ft above sea level, 8 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 27.66 inHg and the temperature at 51.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Rt 9 - Marlboro stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,160 feet above sea level with 8 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 27.66 inches of mercury, and temperature, 51.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT VTMRLFIG. D WHERE RT 9 - MARLBORO 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 9 - MARLBORO8 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2,160 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 HERE27.66 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE51.3 FTITLERt 9 - Marlboro, the columnSTATION REPORT · RWIS VTMRLTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-VTMRL-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 38 degrees above the horizon at 42.85 N, and the day is 10 h 52 min long. Level ground there takes 62 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Rt 9 - Marlboro, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 38 degrees above the horizon, against 71 at the June solstice, 47 at the equinoxes and 24 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 52 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT VTMRLFIG. E THE SUN AT RT 9 - MARLBOROELEVATION 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 71°EQUINOXES 47°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 24°OCT 16, 38°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 52 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 62 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 42.85 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLERt 9 - Marlboro, the sunSTATION REPORT · RWIS VTMRLTYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-VTMRL-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A road weather station, 2,160 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a road weather station, Rt 9 - Marlboro, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT VTMRLFIG. 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 9 - Marlboro, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · RWIS VTMRLTYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-VTMRL-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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