4/5/94: STS-59 LAUNCH WEATHER FORECAST FOR APRIL 8

Prepared on L-3 days

George H. Diller
NASA Kennedy Space Center

Synopsis: A cold front will be in south Florida along a Miami-Ft. Myers line on
Friday morning.

During the launch opportunity extending from 7:06-10:36 a.m. on Friday morning
the range of conditions is forecast to be:

Clouds:  3,000-5,000 feet broken stratocumulus
          (50%-70% coverage)
         6,000-8,000 feet scattered to broken altocumulus
          (40%-60% coverage)
         25,000-30,000 cirrostratus
          (70% coverge)

Visibility: 7-10 miles

Wind - Pad 39A: NE/10-15 knots until 9 a.m.
                ENE/14-20 knots after 9 a.m.

Temperature:  62-66 degrees

Dewpoint:     56-58 degrees

Humidity:     87-81%

Precipitation: chance of showers

Other weather concerns: Chance of ceiling below 8,000 feet.
                        Chance of exceeding RTLS crosswind limit.

Probability of launch weather criteria violation: 60%
Probability of launch weather criteria violation on Saturday: 40%

Sunrise Friday: 7:05 a.m.
Sunset  Friday: 7:44 p.m.

Todays's minimum temperture at KSC: 56 degrees
Monday's maximum temperature: 78 degrees
Peak wind at KSC Monday: NW-23 mph
24 hr. precipitation through 7 a.m. today: 0

USAF Range Weather Operations
Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility
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