LAUNCH WEATHER FORECAST FOR STS-62

L-2 days: March 1, 1994

George H. Diller
NASA Kennedy Space Center

Synopsis:  Dry, cool and windy weather is expected.  The location
of a surface high pressure system will influence wind conditions
on launch day.  Marginal weather is forecast in the Cape
Canaveral area on Wednesday.  General conditions are forecast to
improve on Thursday but the wind will remain strong.

At the opening of the launch window at 8:54 a.m. on Thursday the
forecast is:

Clouds:   2,500-4,000 stratocumulus (scattered, 20% sky coverage)
          22,000-25,000 cirrus (scattered, 40% coverage)

Visibility: 7 +

Wind - Pad 39B: WNW/15-28 knots

Temperature:  53 degrees

Dewpoint:     46 degrees

Humidity:     77%

Precipitation: None expected

Other weather concerns: High wind concern at the launch pad and
the Shuttle Landing Facility.

Probability of launch weather criteria violation: 70%

Probability of launch weather criteria violation on Friday:   20%
Probability of launch weather criteria violation on Saturday: 10%

Sunrise Thursday: 6:45 a.m.
Sunset  Thursday: 6:23 p.m.

USAF Range Weather Operations
Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility
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