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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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