Launch weather forecast
Posted: December 16, 2003

 Forecast for Sunday, December 21

Issued: Tuesday, December 16
Launch Weather Officer: Joel Tumbiolo, 45th Weather Squadron

Synoptic Discussion: "Currently, cold front located over the southeast U.S. will pass through central Florida Wednesday morning with a chance for showers and thunderstorms. Afterwards, surface high pressure, and colder temperatures will settle in the state the remainder of the week.

"Other than a slight chance for an isolated coastal shower during the countdown late Saturday/early Sunday there are no real concerns."

Clouds: Scattered at 5,000 feet with 2/8ths sky coverage and tops at 7,000 feet

Visibility: 10 miles

Launch Pad Winds: Northerly from 350 degrees at 5 gusting to 10 knots

Temperature: 48 to 50 degrees F

Relative Humidity: 80 percent

Weather: Partly cloudy

Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: less than 10 percent

Concerns: Flight through precipitation

 

 24- and 48-hour Delay Forecasts

Monday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 10 percent
Concerns: Flight through precipitation

Tuesday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 10 percent
Concerns: Flight through precipitation

 

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