clouds
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"We'll have to monitor those feisty cumulus clouds and potentially a few showers and breezes as well," Mark Burger, the launch weather officer, said Tuesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The forecast shows an 80% chance of favorable weather for launch, with some potential for clouds and high winds at ground level that could delay the mission.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
With a two-hour launch window, there will be a hope that any clouds, potential showers and strong winds may subside or stay far enough away that there will be a weather window.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
"The intense heat and radiation split the molecular hydrogen that makes up vast, interstellar gas clouds, quenching its potential to accumulate and turn into new stars."
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
The two cranes were intertwined in the clouds, silvery blues and grays, and Ma had added a large circle of gold and yellow threads above them.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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