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STS-107 END OF MISSION
LANDING WEATHER FORECAST
SPACEFLIGHT METEOROLOGY GROUP
Forecaster:  G. Wayne Baggett

ISSUED:  Friday, January 31, 2003

George H. Diller             Rob Navias
NASA Kennedy Space Center    NASA Johnson Space Center
321/867-2468                 281/483-5111

WEATHER SYNOPSIS:  High pressure over Texas Saturday morning will push 
drier over Florida for tomorrow's landing opportunities accompanied by 
increasing northwesterly winds.   By Sunday morning, the high will be 
centered over Florida creating light north erly winds and only a few, 
if any clouds.  Acceptable weather is expected at KSC for Monday's 
landing opportunities in the event of two wave-off days.  

No weather constraints are expected at Edwards or White Sands on 
Saturday, but winds will increase at Edwards for the later opportunity 
as a cold front approaches Southern California.  Sunday and Monday 
opportunities should have acceptable weather except for strong winds 
and blowing dust at White Sands on Sunday.

END OF MISSION LANDING WEATHER FORECASTS FOR 2/1/03

Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility
Valid 9:16 AM EST 

Clouds:		Scattered 3,500
		Scattered 25,000
Visibility:     7 miles
Winds:          300 degrees 10 knots, Peak 15  knots
		310 degrees 15 knots, Peak 20 knots 2nd Opportunity
Runway:	33 planned for both opportunities 

Temperature:		56 degrees
Dew Point:		48 degrees
Relative humidity:	66%
Precipitation:          None


Edwards Air Force Base
Valid 10:42 AM EDT / 9:42 AM CST

Clouds:		Scattered 25,000
Visibility:     7 miles
Winds:  230 degrees 8 knots, Peak 13 knots
	230 degrees 15 knots, Peak 25 knots 2nd opportunity
Runways:  22/04  
Precipitation:  None


WAVE-OFF LANDING WEATHER FORECASTS FOR 2/02/03

Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility
Valid 7:39 AM EST / 6:39 AM CST

Clouds:	Few 3,500
Visibility:     7 miles
Winds:  350 degrees at 4 knots, Peak 6 knots
Runways:  33/15  
Temperature:            54 degrees
Dew Point:		44 degrees
Relative humidity:	59% 
Precipitation:  None


Edwards Air Force Base
Valid 10:39 EST / 9:39 CST

Clouds:		Few 12,000
		Scattered 25,000
Visibility:     7 miles
Winds:          020 degrees 12 knots, Peak 18 knots
		030 degrees 15 knots, Peak 25 knots 2nd Opportunity
Runways:	22/04  
Precipitation:  None

NOAA National Weather Service
Spaceflight Meteorology Group
Johnson Space Center

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