ORLANDO, Fla. — As crowds gather on Florida’s Space Coast for the launch of the Artemis II mission, all eyes will be on the skies in hopes that the weather will not cause a delay.
Weather conditions are still around 80% favorable for launch as of Wednesday morning.
Channel 9 meteorologist Kassandra Crimi is monitoring projected cloud thickness and wind speed at the launch site.
Forecast models show winds will be gustier on Wednesday afternoon, but it is still too soon to know if they will be strong enough to delay the planned 6:24 p.m. launch of the Artemis II rocket.
The only change to the forecast from Tuesday morning is the solar activity risk, which has changed from LOW to LOW-MOD.
The rest of Central Florida will be warm on Wednesday as we move away from the Space Coast.
Afternoon highs return to the low to mid 80s.
Our area will be partly cloudy overall with a 20% chance for isolated showers where the sea breeze meets.
Winds will continue to blow out of the east around 5 to 10 mph, with wind gusts on Wednesday afternoon reaching 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday will be warm again with highs in the mid-80s, but there will be a slightly better chance for afternoon showers and storms.
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