Launch weather forecast
Posted: March 31, 2003

 Forecast for Monday, March 31

Issued: Monday, March 31
Launch Weather Officer: Joel Tumbiolo, 45th Weather Squadron

Synoptic Discussion: "No cloud or precipitation issues are expected. Strong post frontal winds will gradually weaken later today. Only concern during the launch window will be ground level winds exceeding 23 knots during the last four minutes of the countdown.

"Beyond today, conditions will be highly favorable next several days."

Clouds: Scattered at 3,000 feet with 2/8ths sky coverage and tops at 6,000 feet

Visibility: 10 miles

Launch Pad Winds: North-northwesterly from 340 degrees at 15 gusting to 20 knots

Temperature: 60 to 62 degrees F

Relative Humidity: 50 percent

Weather: Partly cloudy

Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 20 percent

Concerns: Ground winds
 

 24- and 48-hour Delay Forecasts

Tuesday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 10 percent
Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule

Wednesday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 10 percent
Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule
 

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