Thursday, January 02, 2014

Hot Air Balloon Rides in Orlando, Florida are "NO GO" for 1/3/2014

Hot Air Balloon Rides in Orlando, Florida are "NO GO" for 1/3/2014

 
Weather Snapshot - Home Airport (KMCO)

Orlando FL [KMCO] hourly observation on the 2nd at 6:53pm EST (2353Z)

wind 260° at 9 knots, visibility 10 miles, light rain, 700 feet scattered, 3,100 feet broken, 3,800 feet overcast, temperature 22°C (72°F), dewpoint 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.88, automated station with precipitation discriminator, sea level pressure 29.88" Hg (1011.7 hPa) SCT V BKN, 0.01 inch (water equivalent) of precipitation in the previous hour, 0.29 inch (water equivalent) of precipitation in the previous 3 hour period, temperature 21.7°C (71.1°F), dewpoint 20.0°C (68.0°F), 6-hour maximum temperature 28.3°C (82.9°F), 6-hour minimum temperature 21.1°C (70.0°F), 3-hour barometric pressure decreasing or steady then increasing, or increasing then increasing more rapidly by 0.032" Hg (1.1 hPa).


Terminal Forecasts

Orlando FL [KMCO] terminal forecast
issued on the 2nd at 6:38pm EST (2338Z), valid from the 2nd at 7pm EST (00Z) through the 3rd at 7pm EST (24Z)
7pm EST (00Z)wind 230° at 8 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, showers in the vicinity, 3,500 feet scattered, 5,000 feet broken, 13,000 feet overcast
7pm (00Z)-9pm EST (02Z)temporarily visibility 5 miles, rain showers, 700 feet scattered, 1,500 feet broken, 5,000 feet overcast
10:00pm EST (0300Z)wind 290° at 18 knots gusting to 26 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 3,500 feet broken
7:00am EST (1200Z)wind 330° at 18 knots gusting to 24 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 3,500 feet scattered, 12,000 feet broken.