Forecast for Friday, February 16

Issued: Wednesday, February 14 Launch Weather Team: 45th Weather Squadron Synoptic Discussion: "The main cold frontal boundary will move through Central Florida on Wednesday. Surface high pressure will build in the wake of the cold front and usher in much colder and drier air by Friday and Saturday. "The main concern during the launch window will ground winds greater than 23 kt during the last 4 minutes of the countdown, and to a lesser degree thick layered clouds." Clouds: Stratocumulus few at 5,000 feet and tops at 5,500 feet; Cirrus scattered at 25,000 feet and tops at 26,000 feet Visibility: 10 miles Launch Pad Winds: Northwesterly from 300 degrees at 12 gusting to 20 knots Temperature: 44 to 46 degrees F Relative Humidity: 50 percent Weather: Partly cloudy Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 20 percent Concerns: Thick Cloud Rule, ground winds

24-hour Delay Forecast

Saturday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 10 percent Concerns: Thick Cloud Rule, ground winds

Times of note

Friday night's launch window: 6:05 to 6:23 p.m. EST Saturday night's launch window: 6:01 to 6:19 p.m. EST