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From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Weather Briefing for STS-34 Launch (Forwarded)
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Date: 16 Oct 89 20:26:57 GMT
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
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  Forecast prepared at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15

  Predicted weather for launch at 12:57 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16:

  Clouds:  Scattered cumulus at 3,000 with tops to 8,000 feet
	   Scattered cumulus at 10,000 with tops to 13,000 feet
	   Broken cirrus layer at 25,000 feet extending to 29,000

  Wind: Southeast at 10 knots, gusts to 15 knots

  Temperature: 83 degrees    Dewpoint 72 degrees

  Relative Humidity: 70%

  Visibility 7+ miles

  Probability of violating launch weather constraints:  30%
  Factors:  thunderstorms/rainshowers with 20 nm
	    cloud ceiling below 8,000 feet

  Source:  Shuttle Weather Officer
	   Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility