Saturday, March 29, 2014

Hot Air Balloon Flights in Orlando are "NO GO" for 03/29/14

Hot Air Balloon Flights in Orlando are  "NO GO" for 03/29/14

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Orlando FL [KMCO] hourly observation on the 29th at 7:53am EDT (1153Z)
wind 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10 miles, 1,800 feet broken, 8,000 feet overcast, temperature 22°C (72°F), dewpoint 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.00, automated station with precipitation discriminator, rain ended at 20 minutes past the hour, sea level pressure 30.00" Hg (1015.8 hPa), less than 0.01 inch (water equivalent) of precipitation in the previous hour, 0.78 inch (water equivalent) of precipitation in the previous 3 hour period, 0.78 inch (water equivalent) of precipitation in the previous 24 hour period, temperature 21.7°C (71.1°F), dewpoint 20.0°C (68.0°F), 6-hour maximum temperature 21.7°C (71.1°F), 6-hour minimum temperature 20.6°C (69.1°F), 3-hour barometric pressure decreasing then increasing by 0.032" Hg (1.1 hPa).


Terminal Forecasts

Orlando FL [KMCO] terminal forecast
issued on the 29th at 7:30am EDT (1130Z), valid from the 29th at 8am EDT (12Z) through the 30th at 8am EDT (12Z)
8am EDT (12Z)wind 190° at 10 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, showers in the vicinity, 1,000 feet few, 3,000 feet broken, 12,000 feet overcast
10:00am EDT (1400Z)wind 210° at 10 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 3,000 feet scattered, 7,000 feet broken
2:00pm EDT (1800Z)wind 220° at 12 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, thunderstorms in the vicinity, broken cumulonimbus at 3,000 feet, 5,000 feet overcast
8:00pm EDT (0000Z)wind 250° at 8 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 5,000 feet broken, 10,000 feet broken
2:00am EDT (0600Z)wind 280° at 12 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 5,000 feet broken, 10,000 feet broken.