How to sort out rogue Records

[geoffw]

I have accumulated a number of rogue All-time Records, and it is time I sorted them out. I would value some advice on how to sort them out and then keep them accurate.

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[freddie]

Edit menu -> All Time Records (and others)

[geoffw]

Yes, but what's the best rule of thumb, look at he reading for the previous day and the day after, and make a judgement or gueass?

[freddie]

I would use the monthly log viewer and look at the readings either side of the rogue reading. I would then edit out the rogue readings using the log viewer. I think you can then use the records editor to load up the monthly values and make its own assessment of what the value should be.

[water01]

I agree with Freddie. I always use the monthly editor search function to get at the rogue readings and then alter them to a valid reading from the record either side. Once I have done that, I use the monthly/yearly records editor and ask it to load the monthly files and then alter the records accordingly. Long winded but the best way.

[geoffw]

Clearly I need to get on top of it and then keep a close eye, in future on anomolise, so I can deal with them at the time.

[RayProudfoot]

When my console and ISS were playing up and I was getting rain amounts of 25” / day I looked at half a dozen of the nearest stations to me on WU.

I used an average of them for quite a few days. You may find it’s down to a spike for each of the days in question. A pain to resolve but if you value the quality of your data it’s one of those things that needs doing.

[geoffw]

Actually I'm lucky in tht respect a I have another Cumulus powered station within a few mile run by out local flying club.

One further question. What would an acceptable "Highest Rain Rate" be.

[RayProudfoot]

Actually I'm lucky in tht respect a I have another Cumulus powered station within a few mile run by out local flying club.

One further question. What would an acceptable "Highest Rain Rate" be.

My record was broken in February 2022 when a squall line passed through mid-afternoon. 12” / hr. That’s 300mm. Yours of 999mm / hr is three times higher. 36” / hr. That’s not possible I think. Plus that day - 20 June 2020 - I recorded no rain.

That’s not to say you didn’t but localised rain can vary enormously. Check your nearest station for that day plus several others to see what they recorded.