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Identifier
WA8SIE
Latitude
38.35000 N
Longitude
81.73000 W
Elevation
660 ft
Rank
434of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Observed
2:10 AMEDT, 29 minutes ago
Air temperature
71F
Relative humidity
100%
Pressure
29.8inHg
Wind
0mph
Wind direction
323°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Citizen station WA8SIEReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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

Station charts

Citizen station WA8SIE Report

Rank 434 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 score80.8of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
433stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
19.215.8 reports received, 2.7 continuity, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; West Virginia median 93.9
Next above
KQ4Q-8rank 433; ahead on 247 score 81.3 against 80.8
Next below
ELTW2rank 435; behind on 247 score 80.8 against 80.7

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 3554.819.2 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9240 of 438 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 20 s
  3. Continuityweight 1072.67.3 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 2.8 h, on a schedule of one report every 23 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsWest Virginia median 95.6its temperature against the airport station KCRW, 7.8 miles away, over 158 readings: typical difference 1.3 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.7 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsWest Virginia median 100.00 of 158 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 (69 min), none for 72 (27.6 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.3 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.8 °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
434of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Time to reach Storm Station
21 s9 in 10 within 31 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.8 °Fwarmer than the airport station KCRW, 7.8 miles away, on average over 205 readings; typical difference 1.6 °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: 240 of 438 scheduled reports received, 54.7%.

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 WA8SIE received 54.7 per cent, 240 of 438 scheduled reports, rank 434 of 711.WHERE IT RANKS IN WEST VIRGINIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 54.7%, 240 OF 438, RANK 434 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 WA8SIE's rank in West Virginia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-05 rank 406 of 653; 2026-10-06 rank 544 of 656; 2026-10-07 rank 648 of 703; 2026-10-08 rank 652 of 703; 2026-10-09 rank 550 of 704; 2026-10-10 rank 553 of 704; 2026-10-11 rank 555 of 704; 2026-10-12 rank 466 of 703; 2026-10-13 rank 462 of 706; 2026-10-14 rank 446 of 707; 2026-10-15 rank 418 of 706; 2026-10-16 rank 434 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, 202643471154.7%
Oct 15, 202641870661.0%
Oct 14, 202644670747.7%
Oct 13, 202646270639.4%
Oct 12, 202646670333.1%
Oct 11, 202655570436.0%
Oct 10, 202655370430.9%
Oct 9, 202655070430.5%
Oct 8, 202665270317.3%
Oct 7, 202664870317.6%
Oct 6, 202654465627.2%
Oct 5, 202640665355.0%

Station report

Citizen station WA8SIE, 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 WA8SIE, 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 WA8SIEFIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION WA8SIEPLAN, 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 WA8SIE, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP WA8SIETYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-WA8SIE-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 660 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.21 inHg and the temperature at 56.6 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.80 inHg means its barometer reads 29.10 inHg; it reports 71.0 F, 14.4 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station WA8SIE stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 660 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.21 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.6 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.80 and the station pressure it means, 29.10.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WA8SIEFIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION WA8SIE 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 WA8SIE2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT660 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 HERE29.21 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.6 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED29.80 inHgITS BAROMETER READS29.10 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED71.0 FTITLECitizen station WA8SIE, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP WA8SIETYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-WA8SIE-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 43 degrees above the horizon at 38.35 N, and the day is 11 h 02 min long. Level ground there takes 68 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station WA8SIE, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 43 degrees above the horizon, against 75 at the June solstice, 52 at the equinoxes and 28 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 02 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WA8SIEFIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION WA8SIEELEVATION 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 75°EQUINOXES 52°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 28°OCT 16, 43°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 02 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 68 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 38.35 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECitizen station WA8SIE, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP WA8SIETYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-WA8SIE-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 660 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station WA8SIE, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 71.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT WA8SIEFIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE71.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station WA8SIE, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP WA8SIETYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-16IDSR-WA8SIE-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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