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Identifier
GW5277
Latitude
39.60000 N
Longitude
80.09000 W
Elevation
1,126 ft
Rank
587of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Observed
2:28 PMEDT, 10 minutes ago
Air temperature
66F
Relative humidity
91%
Pressure
29.92inHg
Wind
10mph
Gust
13mph
Wind direction
238°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 328 instruments in West Virginia stand at one.

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Citizen station GW5277 Report

Rank 587 of 711 in West Virginia, 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 score60.8of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
586stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
2ranks 587 to 588
Points deducted
39.227.9 reports received, 8.4 continuity, 2.3 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; West Virginia median 93.9
Next above
SRIW2rank 586; ahead on 247 score 60.9 against 60.8
Next below
BLEW2rank 588; behind on reports received 20.3% against 15.8%

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 3520.47.1 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9411 of 2,016 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 18 s
  3. Continuityweight 1015.81.6 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 3.6 h, on a schedule of one report every 5 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2088.417.7 of 20 pointsWest Virginia median 95.6its temperature against the airport station KMGW, 9.6 miles away, over 212 readings: typical difference 3.2 °F beyond a steady offset of -2.1 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsWest Virginia median 100.00 of 212 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 93.9-

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 2.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.0 °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
587of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
18 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
-2.3 °Fcooler than the airport station KMGW, 9.6 miles away, on average over 353 readings; typical difference 4.2 °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: 411 of 2,016 scheduled reports received, 20.3%.

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 711 ranked stations in West Virginia 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, 14; 10 to 19 per cent, 140; 20 to 29 per cent, 65; 30 to 39 per cent, 11; 40 to 49 per cent, 23; 50 to 59 per cent, 38; 60 to 69 per cent, 8; 70 to 79 per cent, 17; 80 to 89 per cent, 40; 90 to 99 per cent, 194; 100 per cent, 161. Citizen station GW5277 received 20.3 per cent, 411 of 2,016 scheduled reports, rank 587 of 711.WHERE IT RANKS IN WEST VIRGINIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 20.3%, 411 OF 2,016, RANK 587 OF 711PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 91410 to 1914020 to 296530 to 391140 to 492350 to 593860 to 69870 to 791780 to 894090 to 99194100161STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Citizen station GW5277's rank in West Virginia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 581 of 653; 2026-10-06 rank 613 of 656; 2026-10-07 rank 679 of 703; 2026-10-08 rank 665 of 703; 2026-10-09 rank 655 of 704; 2026-10-10 rank 674 of 704; 2026-10-11 rank 649 of 704; 2026-10-12 rank 584 of 703; 2026-10-13 rank 617 of 706; 2026-10-14 rank 593 of 707; 2026-10-15 rank 591 of 706; 2026-10-16 rank 587 of 711.ITS RANK IN WEST VIRGINIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 5Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%161
90 to 99%194
80 to 89%40
70 to 79%17
60 to 69%8
50 to 59%38
40 to 49%23
30 to 39%11
20 to 29%65
10 to 19%140
0 to 9%14
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202658771120.3%
Oct 15, 202659170620.6%
Oct 14, 202659370720.2%
Oct 13, 202661770619.7%
Oct 12, 202658470320.9%
Oct 11, 202664970420.5%
Oct 10, 202667470418.3%
Oct 9, 202665570420.1%
Oct 8, 202666570317.6%
Oct 7, 202667970316.7%
Oct 6, 202661365616.1%
Oct 5, 202658165315.4%

Station report

Citizen station GW5277, 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 west southwest (238 degrees) at 10 mph, gusting 13 mph: force 3, a gentle breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station GW5277, north up: blowing from 238 degrees, the west southwest, at 10 miles an hour, gusting 13; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 3, gentle breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW5277FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION GW5277PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 238°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE8NOW, 10 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 13 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station GW5277, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW5277TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW5277-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 1,126 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.72 inHg and the temperature at 55.0 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.92 inHg means its barometer reads 28.72 inHg; it reports 66.0 F, 11.0 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station GW5277 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,126 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.72 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.0 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.92 and the station pressure it means, 28.72.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW5277FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION GW5277 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 GW52774 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,126 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 HERE28.72 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.0 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.92 inHgITS BAROMETER READS28.72 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED66.0 FTITLECitizen station GW5277, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW5277TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW5277-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 41 degrees above the horizon at 39.60 N, and the day is 10 h 59 min long. Level ground there takes 66 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station GW5277, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 41 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 50 at the equinoxes and 27 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 59 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW5277FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION GW5277ELEVATION 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 74°EQUINOXES 50°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 27°OCT 16, 41°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 59 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 66 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 39.60 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station GW5277, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW5277TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW5277-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 1,126 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station GW5277, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 66.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT GW5277FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE66.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station GW5277, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP GW5277TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-GW5277-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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