Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Hot Air Balloon Rides in Orlando are "NO GO" for 3/5/14

Hot Air Balloon Rides in Orlando are  "NO GO" for 3/5/14

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Orlando FL [KMCO] hourly observation on the 4th at 6:53pm EST (2353Z)
wind 070° at 10 knots, visibility 10 miles, 5,000 feet broken, 10,000 feet overcast, temperature 23°C (73°F), dewpoint 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.01, automated station with precipitation discriminator, sea level pressure 30.01" Hg (1016.1 hPa), temperature 22.8°C (73.0°F), dewpoint 17.2°C (63.0°F), 6-hour maximum temperature 27.2°C (81.0°F), 6-hour minimum temperature 22.8°C (73.0°F), 3-hour barometric pressure decreasing or steady then increasing, or increasing then increasing more rapidly by 0.032" Hg (1.1 hPa).

Orlando FL [KMCO] special observation on the 4th at 7:12pm EST (0012Z)
wind 070° at 10 knots, visibility 10 miles, light rain, 2,500 feet broken, 5,000 feet overcast, temperature 22°C (72°F), dewpoint 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.02, automated station with precipitation discriminator, rain began at 3 minutes past the hour, less than 0.01 inch (water equivalent) of precipitation in the previous hour, temperature 21.7°C (71.1°F), dewpoint 17.2°C (63.0°F).


Terminal Forecasts

Orlando FL [KMCO] terminal forecast
issued on the 4th at 6:50pm EST (2350Z), valid from the 4th at 7pm EST (00Z) through the 5th at 7pm EST (24Z)
7pm EST (00Z)wind 050° at 7 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, showers in the vicinity, 5,000 feet scattered, 25,000 feet broken
9:00pm EST (0200Z)wind 010° at 5 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 800 feet overcast
11:00pm EST (0400Z)wind 010° at 4 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, 400 feet overcast
10:00am EST (1500Z)wind 240° at 5 knots, visibility greater than 6 miles, 1,000 feet scattered, 3,500 feet broken.