Launch weather forecast
Posted: September 7, 2003

 Forecast for Monday, September 8

Issued: Sunday, September 7
Launch Weather Officer: 45th Weather Squadron

Synoptic Discussion: "Considerable cloudiness thru mid afternoon as moisture continues to wrap around the remnants of the tropical depression now located off the Georgia/South Carolina coast.

"Drier air will begin to move into Northern Florida later today with decreasing cloudiness and little 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: North-northeasterly from 030 degrees at 3-5 knots, becoming light and variable late in window

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

 

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