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Identifier
CW5218
Latitude
46.98000 N
Longitude
122.85000 W
Elevation
194 ft
Rank
1,094of 1,451 in Washington, Oct 16
Observed
2:15 AMPDT, 3 hours ago
Air temperature
42F
Relative humidity
92%
Pressure
30.19inHg
Wind
1mph
Gust
3mph
Wind direction
206°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station CW5218ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station CW5218 Report

Rank 1,094 of 1,451 in Washington, 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 score83.7of 100

Washington median
93.9the median score of 1,451 stations
Scoring higher
1,090stations in Washington
Sharing its score
4ranks 1,091 to 1,094
Points deducted
16.312.5 reports received, 2.7 continuity, 0.9 forecast check, 0.3 accuracy
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Washington median 90.8
Next above
TNINErank 1,093; ahead on reports received 91.9% against 64.2%
Next below
S31rank 1,095; behind on 247 score 83.7 against 83.6

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 3564.322.5 of 35 pointsWashington median 98.7108 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWashington median 90.6half its reports arrived within 20 s
  3. Continuityweight 1073.37.3 of 10 pointsWashington median 100.0longest silence 7 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2098.719.7 of 20 pointsWashington median 95.0its temperature against the airport station KOLM, 2.6 miles away, over 95 readings: typical difference 1.8 °F beyond a steady offset of -1.2 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsWashington median 100.00 of 95 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.1 of 10 points, at the medianWashington median 90.8-

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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.8 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.3 °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
1,094of 1,451 in Washington, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
19 s9 in 10 within 30 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.8 °Fcooler than the airport station KOLM, 2.6 miles away, on average over 143 readings; typical difference 2.0 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

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: 108 of 168 scheduled reports received, 64.2%.

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 1,451 ranked stations in Washington 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 10; 20 to 29 per cent, 26; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 73; 50 to 59 per cent, 180; 60 to 69 per cent, 35; 70 to 79 per cent, 53; 80 to 89 per cent, 106; 90 to 99 per cent, 580; 100 per cent, 377. Citizen station CW5218 received 64.2 per cent, 108 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,094 of 1,451.WHERE IT RANKS IN WASHINGTON, Oct 16THIS ONE: 64.2%, 108 OF 168, RANK 1,094 OF 1,451PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 191020 to 292630 to 391040 to 497350 to 5918060 to 693570 to 795380 to 8910690 to 99580100377STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station CW5218's rank in Washington by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-06 rank 1,039 of 1,378; 2026-10-07 rank 984 of 1,409; 2026-10-08 rank 1,028 of 1,423; 2026-10-09 rank 1,017 of 1,441; 2026-10-10 rank 1,016 of 1,441; 2026-10-11 rank 1,081 of 1,450; 2026-10-12 rank 1,076 of 1,461; 2026-10-13 rank 1,143 of 1,457; 2026-10-14 rank 1,123 of 1,444; 2026-10-15 rank 1,126 of 1,454; 2026-10-16 rank 1,094 of 1,451.ITS RANK IN WASHINGTON, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%377
90 to 99%580
80 to 89%106
70 to 79%53
60 to 69%35
50 to 59%180
40 to 49%73
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%26
10 to 19%10
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,0941,45164.2%
Oct 15, 20261,1261,45461.3%
Oct 14, 20261,1231,44460.7%
Oct 13, 20261,1431,45756.5%
Oct 12, 20261,0761,46158.3%
Oct 11, 20261,0811,45055.4%
Oct 10, 20261,0161,44154.6%
Oct 9, 20261,0171,44154.3%
Oct 8, 20261,0281,42353.2%
Oct 7, 20269841,40959.2%
Oct 6, 20261,0391,37854.2%

Station report

Citizen station CW5218, 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 south southwest (206 degrees) at 1 mph, gusting 3 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station CW5218, north up: blowing from 206 degrees, the south southwest, at 1 miles an hour, gusting 3; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CW5218FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION CW5218PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 206°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 1 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station CW5218, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP CW5218TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-CW5218-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 194 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.71 inHg and the temperature at 58.3 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.19 inHg means its barometer reads 29.98 inHg; it reports 42.0 F, 16.3 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station CW5218 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 194 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.71 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.3 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.19 and the station pressure it means, 29.98.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CW5218FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION CW5218 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 CW52181 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT194 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 HERE29.71 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.3 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.19 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.98 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED42.0 FTITLECitizen station CW5218, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP CW5218TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-CW5218-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 34 degrees above the horizon at 46.98 N, and the day is 10 h 41 min long. Level ground there takes 56 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station CW5218, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 34 degrees above the horizon, against 66 at the June solstice, 43 at the equinoxes and 20 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 41 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CW5218FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION CW5218ELEVATION 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 66°EQUINOXES 43°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 20°OCT 16, 34°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 41 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 56 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 46.98 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station CW5218, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP CW5218TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-CW5218-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 194 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station CW5218, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 42.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CW5218FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE42.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station CW5218, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP CW5218TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-CW5218-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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