Launch weather forecast
Posted: June 29, 2003

 Forecast for Sunday, June 29 at 11:46 p.m. EDT

Issued: Sunday, June 29
Launch Weather Officer: Joel Tumbiolo, 45th Weather Squadron

Synoptic Discussion: "Deep tropical moisture and SE flow will remain. Main concern for the launch windows will be for afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms that develop."

Clouds: Scattered at 3,000 feet with 2/8ths sky coverage and tops at 6,000 feet; Broken at 8,000 feet with 5/8ths sky coverage and tops at 12,000 feet; and Broken at 25,000 feet with 6/8ths sky coverage and tops at 27,000 feet

Visibility: 7 miles

Launch Pad Winds: South-southeasterly from 160 degrees at 10 gusting to 15 knots

Temperature: 78 to 80 degrees F

Relative Humidity: 70 percent

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 60 percent

Concerns: Anvil Cloud Rule, Debris Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Rule

 

 24- and 48-hour Delay Forecasts

Monday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 40 percent
Concerns: Anvil Cloud Rule, Debris Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Rule

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

 

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