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Identifier
FW8870
Latitude
48.83000 N
Longitude
122.23000 W
Elevation
194 ft
Rank
1,434of 1,451 in Washington, Oct 16
Observed
7:49 PMPDT, 59 minutes ago
Air temperature
50F
Relative humidity
99%
Pressure
30.33inHg
Wind
0mph
Gust
0mph
Wind direction
324°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Station charts

Citizen station FW8870 Report

Rank 1,434 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 score61.9of 100

Washington median
93.9the median score of 1,451 stations
Scoring higher
1,433stations in Washington
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
38.127.8 reports received, 8.4 continuity, 1.0 accuracy, 0.9 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Washington median 95.0, 100.0, 90.8
Next above
GW1943rank 1,433; ahead on 247 score 62.1 against 61.9
Next below
GW3666rank 1,435; behind on 247 score 61.9 against 61.6

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 3520.67.2 of 35 pointsWashington median 98.7415 of 2,016 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 1015.91.6 of 10 pointsWashington median 100.0longest silence 3.6 h, on a schedule of one report every 5 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.0 of 20 points, at the medianWashington median 95.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWashington median 100.0-
  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 (15 min), none for 72 (6 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
1,434of 1,451 in Washington, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
17 s9 in 10 within 30 s

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: 415 of 2,016 scheduled reports received, 20.5%.

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 FW8870 received 20.5 per cent, 415 of 2,016 scheduled reports, rank 1,434 of 1,451.WHERE IT RANKS IN WASHINGTON, Oct 16THIS ONE: 20.5%, 415 OF 2,016, RANK 1,434 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 FW8870's rank in Washington by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 1,326 of 1,348; 2026-10-06 rank 1,345 of 1,378; 2026-10-07 rank 1,391 of 1,409; 2026-10-08 rank 1,405 of 1,423; 2026-10-09 rank 1,404 of 1,441; 2026-10-10 rank 1,404 of 1,441; 2026-10-11 rank 1,413 of 1,450; 2026-10-12 rank 1,432 of 1,461; 2026-10-13 rank 1,428 of 1,457; 2026-10-14 rank 1,430 of 1,444; 2026-10-15 rank 1,435 of 1,454; 2026-10-16 rank 1,434 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, 20261,4341,45120.5%
Oct 15, 20261,4351,45420.7%
Oct 14, 20261,4301,44420.1%
Oct 13, 20261,4281,45719.9%
Oct 12, 20261,4321,46118.9%
Oct 11, 20261,4131,45018.8%
Oct 10, 20261,4041,44118.5%
Oct 9, 20261,4041,44118.4%
Oct 8, 20261,4051,42316.1%
Oct 7, 20261,3911,40915.7%
Oct 6, 20261,3451,37817.0%
Oct 5, 20261,3261,34814.5%

Station report

Citizen station FW8870, 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 FW8870, 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 FW8870FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW8870PLAN, 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 FW8870, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8870TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8870-1DRAWN 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 30.33 inHg means its barometer reads 30.12 inHg; it reports 50.0 F, 8.3 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW8870 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 30.33 and the station pressure it means, 30.12.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8870FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW8870 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 FW88701 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, REPORTED30.33 inHgITS BAROMETER READS30.12 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED50.0 FTITLECitizen station FW8870, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8870TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8870-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 32 degrees above the horizon at 48.83 N, and the day is 10 h 35 min long. Level ground there takes 53 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW8870, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 32 degrees above the horizon, against 65 at the June solstice, 41 at the equinoxes and 18 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 35 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8870FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW8870ELEVATION 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 65°EQUINOXES 41°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 18°OCT 16, 32°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 35 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 53 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 48.83 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station FW8870, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8870TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8870-3DRAWN 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 FW8870, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 50.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.01 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FW8870FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE50.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.01 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station FW8870, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP FW8870TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FW8870-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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2 places read it as one of the nearest to it.

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