CLEX-9 October 28th, 2001 Operations

Synopsis

• The CLEX-9 forecast team has decided to stand down all operations for Sunday, October 28th.
  
  
• Weather Forecast (made at 1500 MDT 10/26/01):

  
            We are on STAND-DOWN for the entire weekend. The next update will be made 
            1500L Sunday, October 28.
  
            The short term forecast calls for low moisture, subsidence and clear skies 
            with a ridge of high pressure that has built into the CLEX target region. 
            This ridge will remain in place through Sunday, with no mid-level moisture 
            present. As a result, we will stand down operations for both Saturday and 
            Sunday.
  
            In the longer term, the CLEX target region will be under the influence of 
            SWerly flow as the ridge builds eastward. The formation of appropriate mid-
            level clouds is possible but not likely to occur early next week. Wednesday 
            looks like the next best chance for mid-level cloud formation, as a trough 
            builds in from the NW.
  
            Curtis/Don/Larry/Adam
  
  

Sunrise Information for North Platte, NE

Sunrise   
                     Central Standard Time          

        Begin civil twilight       6:42 a.m.                 
        Sunrise                    7:10 a.m.                 
        Sun transit               12:27 p.m.                 
        Sunset                     5:44 p.m.                 
        End civil twilight         6:12 p.m.                 
          

Weather Details

1200Z 500 mb Map



1215Z GOES IR Image


 

Aircraft Operations

• No UW King Air Operations

North Platte, NE Ground Operations

• Ground Instrument Status: Microwave radiometer is still down.
  
  
  

Data Collection Highlights:

• Summary: Nothing to report