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Launch weather forecast
Posted: November 19, 2004

Forecast for Saturday, November 20

Issued: Friday, November 19
Launch Weather Officer: Joel Tumbiolo, 45th Weather Squadron
Synoptic Discussion: "No changes in forecast reasoning. Surface high pressure will gradually weaken and move eastward. Winds will respond by becoming more south-southeast. Otherwise, benign conditions expected.
"Main concerns will be the very slight chance for cumulus clouds and precipitation, both of which are flight through rules."
Clouds: Scattered at 3,000 feet with 2/8ths sky coverage and tops at 5,000 feet; Scattered at 25,000 feet with 2/8ths sky coverage and tops at 27,000 feet
Visibility: 10 miles
Launch Pad Winds: Southeasterly from 150 degrees at 8 gusting to 12 knots
Temperature: 76 to 78 degrees F
Relative Humidity: 50 percent
Weather: Partly cloudy
Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: less than 10 percent
Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule, flight through precipitation

24-hour Delay Forecast

Sunday's Probability of Violating Constraints: less than 10 percent
Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule, flight through precipitation

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