Starlink 6-40 - L-1 Day

After another day of benign weather today, cloud cover will increase as a weak boundary approaches central Florida from the north tomorrow morning. A narrow band of light showers will form along the boundary, but any showers that develop will likely be too shallow to cause a weather violation due to very dry air in the mid-levels. There will also be a deck of upper-level cirrus associated with the jet stream, but this cloud layer will be too high to be a significant thick cloud concern. Additionally, today’s hi-res model runs are indicating increasing wind gusts behind the boundary, but there is uncertainty regarding the timing and magnitude of the wind surge. Thus, the main concerns for the primary attempt are the Cumulus Cloud Rule violation due to isolated showers and Liftoff Winds. Conditions become more unfavorable for the backup window on Friday, as the cirrostratus layer thickens and decreases in altitude. This introduces the risk for a thick cloud concern in addition to any Atlantic low-topped showers. The POV increases on the backup day, with the primary risks being the Thick Cloud Layers Rule and Cumulus Cloud Rule.