Forecast for Saturday, June 19

Issued: Friday, June 18 Launch Weather Officer: 2Lt. Travis Longmire, 45th Weather Squadron Synoptic Discussion: "The Subtropical Ridge is the dominant weather feature across the northern part of Florida and the SE Gulf Coast states. The axis of the ridge will slowly settle southward resulting in afternoon showers developing closer to CCAFS. The Cape will still see isolated nighttime showers and Thunderstorms with most daytime thunderstorms forming west of I-95 through central Florida and moving west throughout the afternoon hours. "The primary concern on launch day will be isolated showers." Clouds: Few at 1,500 feet with 1/8ths sky coverage; Scattered at 3,000 feet with 2/8ths sky coverage; Broken at 25,000 feet with 5/8ths sky coverage Visibility: 10 miles Launch Pad Winds: Southerly from 180 degrees at 8 gusting to 12 knots Temperature: 81 to 83 degrees F Relative Humidity: 75 percent Weather: Vicinity rain showers Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 20 percent Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule and flight through precipitation

24- and 48-hour Delay Forecasts

Sunday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 40 percent Concerns: Anvil Cloud Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule and flight through precipitation Monday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 60 percent Concerns: Anvil Cloud Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule and flight through precipitation