Forecast for Monday, September 8

Issued: Friday, September 5 Launch Weather Officer: 45th Weather Squadron Synoptic Discussion: "Forecast guidance has remained consistent. Tropical Storm Henri in the northeast Gulf of Mexico will slowly move toward the west Florida coast; crossing the peninsula north of a line from Tampa to Daytona Beach. Numerous showers and thunderstorms with gusty winds and heavy rainfall will occur across Central Florida on Friday and Saturday associated with this strengthening storm. The system will move off the east Florida coast by early Saturday evening. "Drier air will begin to move into Northern Florida on Sunday with decreasing cloudiness and threat of showers. Isolated showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon will pose a slight threat to countdown activities and dissipate by early evening. "The most probable impact during the window will be residual cloudiness and/or thunderstorm anvils." Clouds: Scattered at 3,000 feet with 2-3/8ths sky coverage and tops at 5,000 feet; Scattered-to-Broken at 14,000 feet with 2-3/8ths sky coverage and tops at 18,000 feet; Broken at 26,000 feet with 3-4/8ths sky coverage and tops at 29,000 feet Visibility: 7 miles Launch Pad Winds: Northerly from 360 degrees at 5-7 knots Temperature: 76-78 degrees F Relative Humidity: 70 percent Weather: Isolated showers Solar Weather Activity: Low Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 20 percent Concerns: Residual debris clouds and/or anvils

24- and 48-hour Delay Forecasts

Tuesday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 20 percent Concerns: Residual debris clouds and/or anvils Wednesday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 20 percent Concerns: Residual debris clouds and/or anvils