Hot Air Balloon Rides in Orlando, Florida are "NO GO" for 1/2/2014
Weather Snapshot - Home Airport (KMCO)
Orlando FL [KMCO] hourly observation on the 2nd at 5:53am EST (1053Z)
- Wind calm, visibility 2 miles, runway 35L visual range 3,500 feet variable to 4,000 feet, patches of fog, mist, 200 feet scattered, 800 feet overcast, temperature 17°C (63°F), dewpoint 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.97, automated station with precipitation discriminator, sea level pressure 29.97" Hg (1014.8 hPa) visibility E-SE 1/2, temperature 16.7°C (62.1°F), dewpoint 16.1°C (61.0°F), maintenance required.
- Orlando FL [KMCO] special observation on the 2nd at 6:00am EST (1100Z)
- wind 150° at 3 knots, visibility 0 miles, runway 35L visual range 1,800 feet variable to 4,000 feet, patches of fog, mist, 200 feet broken, 600 feet overcast, temperature 18°C (64°F), dewpoint 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.97, automated station with precipitation discriminator, surface visibility 3/4 mile, maintenance required.
Terminal Forecasts
Orlando FL [KMCO] amended terminal forecast
issued on the 2nd at 4:29am EST (0929Z), valid from the 2nd at 4am EST (09Z) through the 3rd at 1am EST (06Z) 4am EST (09Z) wind variable at 3 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 400 feet scattered, 1,500 feet broken 4am (09Z)-6am EST (11Z) temporarily visibility 3 miles, mist, 400 feet broken 6:00am EST (1100Z) wind 150° at 5 knots, visibility 1 mile, mist, 200 feet overcast, wind shear from surface to 1,500 feet AGL: at 1,500 feet, wind 190° at 30 knots 9:00am EST (1400Z) wind 190° at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, 200 feet scattered, 600 feet overcast 11:00am EST (1600Z) wind 200° at 13 knots gusting to 20 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 600 feet scattered, 1,500 feet broken 1:00pm EST (1800Z) wind 220° at 15 knots gusting to 23 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 3,500 feet broken.
- Wind calm, visibility 2 miles, runway 35L visual range 3,500 feet variable to 4,000 feet, patches of fog, mist, 200 feet scattered, 800 feet overcast, temperature 17°C (63°F), dewpoint 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.97, automated station with precipitation discriminator, sea level pressure 29.97" Hg (1014.8 hPa) visibility E-SE 1/2, temperature 16.7°C (62.1°F), dewpoint 16.1°C (61.0°F), maintenance required.
- Orlando FL [KMCO] special observation on the 2nd at 6:00am EST (1100Z)
- wind 150° at 3 knots, visibility 0 miles, runway 35L visual range 1,800 feet variable to 4,000 feet, patches of fog, mist, 200 feet broken, 600 feet overcast, temperature 18°C (64°F), dewpoint 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.97, automated station with precipitation discriminator, surface visibility 3/4 mile, maintenance required.
| Orlando FL [KMCO] amended terminal forecast issued on the 2nd at 4:29am EST (0929Z), valid from the 2nd at 4am EST (09Z) through the 3rd at 1am EST (06Z) | |
| 4am EST (09Z) | wind variable at 3 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 400 feet scattered, 1,500 feet broken |
| 4am (09Z)-6am EST (11Z) | temporarily visibility 3 miles, mist, 400 feet broken |
| 6:00am EST (1100Z) | wind 150° at 5 knots, visibility 1 mile, mist, 200 feet overcast, wind shear from surface to 1,500 feet AGL: at 1,500 feet, wind 190° at 30 knots |
| 9:00am EST (1400Z) | wind 190° at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, 200 feet scattered, 600 feet overcast |
| 11:00am EST (1600Z) | wind 200° at 13 knots gusting to 20 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 600 feet scattered, 1,500 feet broken |
| 1:00pm EST (1800Z) | wind 220° at 15 knots gusting to 23 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 3,500 feet broken. |