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The elevation does not correspond with the estimated elevation (964 meters (3162 feet) -- source NED Contiguous U. S. 1/3W arc second elevation data) at that point. Either the location or the elevation (or both) are almost certain to be incorrect. Use the mapper to check the location. Please use the 'send the updated information' link below to update the location or elevation.
The site location should be at the mark shown -- or very close. Clicking within the map area (or you can drag the '72662' marker) will display the latitude/longitude of that point.
If the displayed location (or elevation) of the weather observing location is incorrect, please drag the marker to the right location (or click in the right location), and then send the updated information. Please note that we are trying to spot either the Stevenson Screen (or equivalent) or the location where the barometric readings are taken.
The best way to get elevation is to consult a topographic map. Make sure that you know whether the contours are marked in feet or meters. Note that handheld GPS receivers do not provide readings of elevation accurate to better than 10-20 meters (technical discussion). If you do not have access to a topographic map, then a GPS receiver is acceptable, but make sure that it is operating in 3D mode and let it average the position for at least five minutes.
For more information on reading maps, please see the Topo Map Reading Guide -- in particular it discusses how to read contours.
The location information for this site was gathered from 4 data sources. The possible locations for this site are up to 43.5 miles away. This makes it possible that the location chosen is incorrect. The source which most closely matches the consensus is chosen. Many of these sources only report the location to the nearest minute (or hundredth of degree). This can lead to the marker being placed noticeably incorrectly. Please see Discussion of Location Errors for more information.
Latitude: dummy (deg min sec), dummy (decimal), dummy (LORAN)
Longitude: dummy (deg min sec), dummy (decimal), dummy (LORAN)
Estimated elevation is dummy meters (dummy feet) from dummy.
There are no photographs of the station. If you have pictures of this location, then please upload them to Flickr (detailed instructions) and add the two tags 'wxtagged' and 'wx:wmo=72662'. If the picture is of the weather station itself, then please also add the 'wx:station' tag as well. Please geotag your images, and those coordinates may be used in the estimation of the location of this site.
You can try to find photographs from the area surrounding the site marker by clicking on Find nearby photographs. (There are some) (There are none) (There may be some) (Automatically loaded if any)
Status: Status: None found.Clicking on the map above will redo the search centered on the clicked point.
If any images are of the weather station, then please click on those images, and add the 'wxtagged' and 'wx:wmo=72662' tags to those images. For the station itself, please add the 'wx:station' tag as well. Some users do not permit other users to add tags to their images. In these cases, just add a comment to the picture asking the photographer to add the tags themselves.
Clicking on the map above will redo the search centered on the clicked point.
All the means and standard deviations shown below are from the last 28 days. Change analysis period to Last 3 days Last 7 days Last 14 days Last 8 weeks Last 13 weeks Last 26 weeks
The inconsistency noted above in your location information means that the analyzed readings for your location may be incorrect. For example, if your location is incorrect, then the analysis values will be for a location other than your station. This will give different analysis results, probably leading to errors being shown below. If the elevation is incorrect, then the comparison of temperature readings will be in error.
You can also subscribe to an RSS feed to tell you when new stations come online in this area. Choose either within
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or
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For stations covered by your Forecast Office: Rapid City (UNR) .
| Site | Distance | Location | Barometer | Temperature | Dewpoint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| KRAP | 0.2 miles | West | Rapid City Regio, SD, United States (lat 44.0453°, long -103.0574°, altitude 965 meters) | -0.7mb | 1.9°F | 0.0°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KRCA | 7.3 miles | North | Ellsworth Afb, SD, United States (lat 44.1450°, long -103.1036°, altitude 999 meters) | -0.5mb | -0.5°F | -0.8°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CW0636 | 11.4 miles | Southwest | Hermosa, SD US (lat 43.8987°, long -103.1558°, altitude 1051 meters) | 3.6mb | -0.6°F | -0.4°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CW5427 | 22.6 miles | Southwest | Hermosa, SD US (lat 43.7492°, long -103.2438°, altitude 1095 meters) | -0.8mb | -3.8°F | -2.3°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K49B | 30.3 miles | Northwest | Sturgis Muni (lat 44.4180°, long -103.3755°, altitude 988 meters) | 0.9mb | 0.3°F | 1.0°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KCUT | 35.5 miles | Southwest | Custer, SD, United States (lat 43.7333°, long -103.6177°, altitude 1707 meters) | -3.2mb | -6.0°F | 4.8°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
KSPF| 47.0 miles | Northwest | | Spearfish, SD, United States (lat 44.4803°, long -103.7830°, altitude 1188 meters)
| 1.3mb | 4.2°F | 2.3°F
| CW2725 | 49.8 miles | Northwest | | Spearfish, SD US (lat 44.4738°, long -103.8637°, altitude 1228 meters)
| 1.1mb | -5.4°F | 0.8°F
| CW2295 | 50.9 miles | Northwest | | Spearfish, SD US (lat 44.4912°, long -103.8733°, altitude 1113 meters)
| 1.9mb | -1.6°F | 1.4°F
| KECS | 63.9 miles | West | | Newcastle Mondel, US (lat 43.8854°, long -104.3179°, altitude 1272 meters)
| -1.8mb | -10.2°F | -0.6°F
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The sites marked above thus did not report continuously during the analysis period, so the offsets may (probably will) not be accurate.
Degrees Minutes Seconds: VWS/VWSAPRS, WeatherLink 5.5, WeatherLink (5.2-5.4), WeatherView (Linux)
Decimal degrees: FreeWX, WeatherView32 (PC application)
LORAN: WeatherDisplay, WUHU, Henriksen WServer
CWOP Guide (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.
APRS WX Message format: This describes the actual format of the messages transmitted that carry WX information.
WXQC Mailing List: This is a mailing list where data quality issues are discussed. Assistance with software configuration can often be found here.
Topo Map Reading Guide: How to read USGS topographic maps, with a good section on reading contours.
Geographically nearby web pages: Use Geourl to find web pages that deal with locations geographically close to this site.