GOES-T - L-3 Days
Atlas V
Valid Period
Mar 1, 2022 21:38 - 23:38 UTC (16:38 - 18:38 ET)
Issued
Sat Feb 26, 2022 at 13:00 UTC (08:00 ET)
Forecast Discussion
Dry weather and above average temperatures continue through Sunday as high pressure lingers over central Florida. For Roll Day Monday, a mostly dry cool front moves through in the morning, switching winds from the north. After which, things get more complicated with a mid-level shortwave trough moving across the state as well as a surface trough or closed low developing right off the coast. Both of these will increase rain chances behind the front Monday afternoon through Tuesday, bringing scattered mostly light to moderate rain showers, with breezy winds near 15-20kt from the north. Lightning chances are lower at this time, with most lightning forecast to occur overnight Monday into Tuesday over the warmer Gulfstream waters offshore. For Launch Day through backup day, moisture remains high with the surface trough or low just off the coast, bringing few to scattered showers moving onshore somewhere around central FL Tuesday and isolated to few lingering into Wednesday afternoon.
Primary Launch Date
Primary Window
Primary Concerns
- Cumulus Cloud Rule
- Surface Electric Fields Rule
Additional Risk Criteria
| Criteria | Risk Level |
|---|---|
| Upper-Level Wind Shear | Low |
| Solar Activity | Low |
Backup Opportunities
Backup Window
Primary Concerns
- Cumulus Cloud Rule
Additional Risk Criteria
| Criteria | Risk Level |
|---|---|
| Upper-Level Wind Shear | Low |
| Solar Activity | Low |