Forecast for Monday, August 25

Issued: Sunday, August 24 Launch Weather Officer: Joel Tumbiolo, 45th Weather Squadron Synoptic Discussion: "No changes to forecast reasoning. Dissipating frontal boundary to move south of the area today, before stalling and returning northward during the day on Monday. Winds to E-NE and most thunderstorm activity will remain west and south of the area. "Main concerns for the instantaneous launch window will be any late night offshore showers that may develop, in addition to any residual cloud cover associated showers and thunderstorms that develop during the afternoon and evening hours." Clouds: Scattered at 3,000 feet with 2/8ths sky coverage and tops at 5,000 feet; Scattered at 12,000 feet with 2/8ths sky coverage and tops at 14,000 feet; Broken at 25,000 feet with 5/8ths sky coverage and tops at 28,000 feet Visibility: 7 miles Launch Pad Winds: Easterly from 090 degrees at 5 gusting to 10 knots Temperature: 74 to 76 degrees F Relative Humidity: 90 percent Weather: Partly Cloudy Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 20 percent Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rule, Debris Cloud Rule

24- and 48-hour Delay Forecasts

Tuesday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 30 percent Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rule, Debris Cloud Rule Wednesday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 40 percent Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rule, Debris Cloud Rule