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Identifier
445117107225901
Latitude
44.85463 N
Longitude
107.38297 W
Elevation
7,130 ft
Rank
841of 966 in Wyoming, Oct 17
Observed
5:00 AMMDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
53.8F
Dew point
7.2F
Relative humidity
15%
Wind
10mph
Gust
16mph
Wind direction
230°

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Sheep Creek Meteorological Station near DaytonReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Sheep Creek Meteorological Station near Dayton Report

Rank 841 of 966 in Wyoming, Oct 17. 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 score81.5of 100

Wyoming median
92.1the median score of 966 stations
Scoring higher
840stations in Wyoming
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
18.58.6 arrival, 4.4 continuity, 2.7 forecast check, 2.3 reports received, 0.5 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Wyoming median 97.3, 100.0, 72.7
Next above
WY-WH-1rank 840; ahead on 247 score 81.7 against 81.5
Next below
FW1153rank 842; behind on 247 score 81.5 against 81.4

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 3593.532.7 of 35 pointsWyoming median 98.8157 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1014.11.4 of 10 pointsWyoming median 80.0half its reports arrived within 53 min
  3. Continuityweight 1056.45.6 of 10 pointsWyoming median 100.0longest silence 12 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.5 of 20 points, at the medianWyoming median 97.3-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWyoming median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.3 of 10 points, at the medianWyoming median 72.7-

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 1.5 °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
841of 966 in Wyoming, Oct 17
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
157 of 16893.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
12 hoursfrom Oct 12, 6:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 17, 11:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
53 min9 in 10 within 72 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Chart of the 966 ranked stations in Wyoming on Oct 17 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, 5; 20 to 29 per cent, 2; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 45; 50 to 59 per cent, 53; 60 to 69 per cent, 9; 70 to 79 per cent, 57; 80 to 89 per cent, 89; 90 to 99 per cent, 424; 100 per cent, 275. Sheep Creek Meteorological Station near Dayton received 93.4 per cent, 157 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 841 of 966.WHERE IT RANKS IN WYOMING, Oct 17THIS ONE: 93.4%, 157 OF 168, RANK 841 OF 966PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19520 to 29230 to 39640 to 494550 to 595360 to 69970 to 795780 to 898990 to 99424100275STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Sheep Creek Meteorological Station near Dayton's rank in Wyoming by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 942 of 947; 2026-10-08 rank 930 of 950; 2026-10-09 rank 895 of 951; 2026-10-10 rank 893 of 951; 2026-10-11 rank 844 of 951; 2026-10-12 rank 808 of 955; 2026-10-13 rank 769 of 951; 2026-10-14 rank 836 of 959; 2026-10-15 rank 844 of 971; 2026-10-16 rank 844 of 971; 2026-10-17 rank 841 of 966.ITS RANK IN WYOMING, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%275
90 to 99%424
80 to 89%89
70 to 79%57
60 to 69%9
50 to 59%53
40 to 49%45
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%2
10 to 19%5
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 202684196693.4%
Oct 16, 202684497193.4%
Oct 15, 202684497193.4%
Oct 14, 202683695993.4%
Oct 13, 202676995197.6%
Oct 12, 202680895586.3%
Oct 11, 202684495172.0%
Oct 10, 202689395157.7%
Oct 9, 202689595157.1%
Oct 8, 202693095029.1%
Oct 7, 202694294714.8%

Station report

Sheep Creek Meteorological Station near Dayton, in 3 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The column

Contents

At 7,130 ft above sea level, 23 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 22.97 inHg and the temperature at 33.6 F.

Section from sea level of where Sheep Creek Meteorological Station near Dayton stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 7,130 feet above sea level with 23 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 22.97 inches of mercury, and temperature, 33.6 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 445117107225901FIG. D WHERE SHEEP CREEK METEOROLOGICAL STATION NEAR DAYTON STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,00020,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERESHEEP CREEK METEOROLOGICAL STATION NEAR DAYTON23 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT7,130 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 FT50 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 17,970 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE22.97 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE33.6 FTITLESheep Creek Meteorological Station near Dayton, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 445117107225901TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-445117107225901-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 36 degrees above the horizon at 44.85 N, and the day is 10 h 44 min long. Level ground there takes 58 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Sheep Creek Meteorological Station near Dayton, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 36 degrees above the horizon, against 69 at the June solstice, 45 at the equinoxes and 22 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 44 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 445117107225901FIG. E THE SUN AT SHEEP CREEK METEOROLOGICAL STATION NEAR DAYTONELEVATION 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 69°EQUINOXES 45°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 22°OCT 17, 36°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 44 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 58 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 44.85 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.5°TITLESheep Creek Meteorological Station near Dayton, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 445117107225901TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-445117107225901-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 7,130 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Sheep Creek Meteorological Station near Dayton, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 445117107225901FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLESheep Creek Meteorological Station near Dayton, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 445117107225901TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-445117107225901-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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