Saturday, December 28, 2013

Hot air balloon rides in Orlando, Florida are "NO GO" for 12/28/2013

Hot air balloon rides in Orlando, Florida are "NO GO" for 12/28/2013

Weather Snapshot - Home Airport (KMCO)

Orlando FL [KMCO] hourly observation on the 28th at 6:53am EST (1153Z)
wind 070° at 8 knots, visibility 10 miles, 600 feet broken, 2,100 feet overcast, temperature 21°C (70°F), dewpoint 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.18, automated station with precipitation discriminator, sea level pressure 30.18" Hg (1021.9 hPa), 0.01 inch (water equivalent) of precipitation in the previous 24 hour period, temperature 20.6°C (69.1°F), dewpoint 19.4°C (66.9°F), 6-hour maximum temperature 20.6°C (69.1°F), 6-hour minimum temperature 18.9°C (66.0°F), 3-hour barometric pressure decreasing then increasing by 0.012" Hg (0.4 hPa), maintenance required.


Terminal Forecasts

Orlando FL [KMCO] terminal forecast
issued on the 28th at 6:29am EST (1129Z), valid from the 28th at 7am EST (12Z) through the 29th at 7am EST (12Z)
7am EST (12Z)wind 070° at 8 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 600 feet broken, 1,200 feet overcast
10:00am EST (1500Z)wind 080° at 10 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 1,500 feet scattered, 4,000 feet broken
4:00pm EST (2100Z)wind 110° at 11 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, showers in the vicinity, 2,500 feet broken
1:00am EST (0600Z)wind 150° at 8 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, showers in the vicinity, 1,500 feet broken.