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SPOT FORECAST FOR TAURUS LAUNCH...USAF VBG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1136 AM PST WED FEB 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1105 PST ON FEBRUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE LAUNCH AREA WILL BE BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS TODAY
AND THURSDAY WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND TYPICAL DIURNAL WINDS
EXPECTED. A VERY COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL BE APPROACHING THE LAUNCH AREA ON FRIDAY WITH RAIN WHICH WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43 AT LAUNCH...40 FOR OVERNIGHT LOW.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST 12-20 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    6-12 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 12-20 MPH.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH
                    BY MIDDAY.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH.


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FORECASTER...MORRIS
REQUESTED BY...JOHN MARKLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110223.TAURU.02/LOX