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#40
by
rdale
on 06 Feb, 2008 22:50
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Nothing really new to note - still about a 50/50 chance. More when the new data comes in tonight.
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#41
by
on 06 Feb, 2008 22:57
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Is that for tomorrow? The 50/50?
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#42
by
hobson911
on 07 Feb, 2008 00:06
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Many thanks to rdale for his updates. Great to have a meteorologist on board we can ask questions to.
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#43
by
rdale
on 07 Feb, 2008 00:08
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Justin Wheat - 6/2/2008 6:57 PM
Is that for tomorrow? The 50/50?
Yep - first launch attempt is Thursday.
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#44
by
on 07 Feb, 2008 00:09
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This is the front that is suppose to be coming through tomorrow?
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#45
by
psloss
on 07 Feb, 2008 01:00
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Justin Wheat - 6/2/2008 8:09 PM
This is the front that is suppose to be coming through tomorrow?
Well, that's the precip associated with it...
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#46
by
psloss
on 07 Feb, 2008 08:57
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Couple of caps from the last few hours...
Top -- 845Z, which is 3:45 am local
Bottom -- 948UTC, which is 4:48 am local...
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#47
by
psloss
on 07 Feb, 2008 10:24
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Latest observation from the SLF:
METAR KTTS 071055Z 22009G16KT 10SM FEW006 SCT023 21/18 A3002 RMK SCT V BKN SLP166 1ST 4SC /4/
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#48
by
psloss
on 07 Feb, 2008 10:30
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And from a few hours ago, the SMG forecast...issued at around 0800 UTC...
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#49
by
rdale
on 07 Feb, 2008 11:28
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Nothing really dramatic to change so far this morning... Showers are lined up from Tampa Bay to Daytona and sliding ENE. Very low clouds are also associated with the rain, but I expect those to break up a bit as the day progresses. Hopefully the inland cloudiness will keep the mid sections of the state cool enough to prevent thunderstorms, which would remove anvils from the equation.
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#50
by
psloss
on 07 Feb, 2008 11:30
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No change then in the expectation for the front to be in the KSC area at around launch time?
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#51
by
psloss
on 07 Feb, 2008 11:38
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OK, George Diller just relaying from the recent weather briefing that it's still too early to tell on the timing of the front.
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#52
by
rdale
on 07 Feb, 2008 11:41
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It's just kind of dragging itself along, so I wouldn't be surprised if the front itself isn't too close at launch time, but the rain doesn't usually ride right up along the front in that case - it forms and moves off it to the east...
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#53
by
psloss
on 07 Feb, 2008 11:45
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rdale - 7/2/2008 7:41 AM
It's just kind of dragging itself along, so I wouldn't be surprised if the front itself isn't too close at launch time, but the rain doesn't usually ride right up along the front in that case - it forms and moves off it to the east...
It looks like the line around Daytona has slowed up a little (at least the radar look)...is there an effect of "running into" the Easterlies off the Atlantic? I'm thinking more of summer conditions I guess, but just wondering...
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#54
by
rdale
on 07 Feb, 2008 11:50
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Not really - the flow is pretty established out of the south/southwest out ahead of the front. It's just that the winds behind it are very weak -- north at 5 -- so nothing to really 'slam' it through like the 30-50mph winds behind it when it moved across the US.
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#55
by
psloss
on 07 Feb, 2008 11:56
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Thanks, Rob.
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#56
by
TALsite
on 07 Feb, 2008 11:56
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I don’t know if this info is useful for you. This is a climatologic info, not aeronautical info.
If it isn’t useful, let me know, please.
ZARAGOZA - Weather
(From the web INM-Spain)
Rain probabilities: 0% on launch day. Some clouds.
Winds: 11 km/h E
Temp: Max 16º C Min 7º C
Tomorrow: Same conditions with a little more clouds
I see a sunny spring day looking from my window . Perfect for a launch…
Goodspeed Atlantis. I’ll see you in orbit.
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#57
by
Avron
on 07 Feb, 2008 12:09
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Is there a lot of moisture in the air? Do we have to worry about Ice on the vehicle today?
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#58
by
Lawntonlookirs
on 07 Feb, 2008 12:28
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#59
by
psloss
on 07 Feb, 2008 13:11
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Avron - 7/2/2008 8:09 AM
Is there a lot of moisture in the air? Do we have to worry about Ice on the vehicle today?
The spread between the temp and the dewpoint was about 5F in the last posted observation at the SLF:
METAR KTTS 071355Z 22008KT 10SM FEW006 FEW039 SCT110 23/20 A3004 RMK SLP174 1ST 1SC /1/ 3AC /4/
Or:
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KTTS.html