Source: Spaceflight Meteorology Group, Johnson Space Center

ISSUED: 04/30/01
VALID: 05/01/01

Forecast for Tuesday, May 1

Kennedy Space Center, Florida Winds: From 80 degrees at 13 knots with gusts to 18 knots Maximum crosswind component: 17 knots Clouds: 3K scattered, 10K broken, 25K overcast Rain: Chance of showers within 30 nautical miles Visibility: 7 miles CONCERNS: Showers, high crosswinds, broken clouds at 3,000 feet Edwards Air Force Base, California Winds: Variable at 6 knots Clouds: Clear Rain: None Visibility: 7 miles CONCERNS: None Northrup Strip/White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico Winds: 270 at 5 knots with gusts to 8 knots Clouds: 2.5K scattered Rain: None Visibility: 7 miles CONCERNS: None

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