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Identifier
FW8587
Latitude
46.64000 N
Longitude
122.91000 W
Elevation
474 ft
Rank
1,214of 1,451 in Washington, Oct 16
Observed
12:51 AMPDT, 2 minutes ago
Air temperature
49F
Relative humidity
96%
Pressure
30.26inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
0mph
Wind direction
0°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station FW8587ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Citizen station FW8587 Report

Rank 1,214 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 score79.8of 100

Washington median
93.9the median score of 1,451 stations
Scoring higher
1,212stations in Washington
Sharing its score
6ranks 1,213 to 1,218
Points deducted
20.215.0 reports received, 2.9 continuity, 1.3 accuracy, 0.9 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Washington median 90.8
Next above
LECW1rank 1,213; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 57.0%
Next below
EW6420rank 1,215; behind on reports received 57.0% against 55.1%

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 3557.120.0 of 35 pointsWashington median 98.7230 of 403 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWashington median 90.6half its reports arrived within 17 s
  3. Continuityweight 1070.67.1 of 10 pointsWashington median 100.0longest silence 3.2 h, on a schedule of one report every 25 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2093.618.7 of 20 pointsWashington median 95.0its temperature against the airport station KCLS, 4.4 miles away, over 238 readings: typical difference 2.4 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.0 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsWashington median 100.00 of 238 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 (75 min), none for 72 (30 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.9 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.4 °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
1,214of 1,451 in Washington, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.2 °Fcooler than the airport station KCLS, 4.4 miles away, on average over 447 readings; typical difference 2.2 °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: 230 of 403 scheduled reports received, 57.0%.

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 FW8587 received 57.0 per cent, 230 of 403 scheduled reports, rank 1,214 of 1,451.WHERE IT RANKS IN WASHINGTON, Oct 16THIS ONE: 57.0%, 230 OF 403, RANK 1,214 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 FW8587's rank in Washington by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,055 of 1,348; 2026-10-06 rank 1,141 of 1,378; 2026-10-07 rank 1,094 of 1,409; 2026-10-08 rank 1,149 of 1,423; 2026-10-09 rank 1,075 of 1,441; 2026-10-10 rank 1,074 of 1,441; 2026-10-11 rank 1,184 of 1,450; 2026-10-12 rank 1,178 of 1,461; 2026-10-13 rank 1,164 of 1,457; 2026-10-14 rank 1,242 of 1,444; 2026-10-15 rank 1,214 of 1,454; 2026-10-16 rank 1,214 of 1,451.ITS RANK IN WASHINGTON, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 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, 20261,2141,45157.0%
Oct 15, 20261,2141,45456.5%
Oct 14, 20261,2421,44453.8%
Oct 13, 20261,1641,45754.3%
Oct 12, 20261,1781,46152.6%
Oct 11, 20261,1841,45050.7%
Oct 10, 20261,0741,44153.1%
Oct 9, 20261,0751,44153.1%
Oct 8, 20261,1491,42347.2%
Oct 7, 20261,0941,40950.6%
Oct 6, 20261,1411,37846.7%
Oct 5, 20261,0551,34855.0%

Station report

Citizen station FW8587, 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

Calm.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW8587, 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 FW8587FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW8587PLAN, 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 FORCE73TITLECitizen station FW8587, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8587TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8587-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 474 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.41 inHg and the temperature at 57.3 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.26 inHg means its barometer reads 29.75 inHg; it reports 49.0 F, 8.3 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW8587 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 474 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.41 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.3 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.26 and the station pressure it means, 29.75.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8587FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW8587 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 FW85872 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT474 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 HERE29.41 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.3 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.26 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.75 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED49.0 FTITLECitizen station FW8587, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8587TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8587-2DRAWN 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 46.64 N, and the day is 10 h 42 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 FW8587, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 34 degrees above the horizon, against 67 at the June solstice, 43 at the equinoxes and 20 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 42 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8587FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW8587ELEVATION 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 67°EQUINOXES 43°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 20°OCT 16, 34°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 42 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 56 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 46.64 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station FW8587, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8587TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8587-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 474 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW8587, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 49.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8587FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE49.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW8587, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8587TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8587-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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