Both Raman lidars are up and running. It will be desired to have full Water Vapor IOP operations, with the Citation, when the UAV Altus makes its 24-hour flight later this week. Due to increasing surface winds, the mission could be cut short. No cirrus will be moving into the area today, so conditions should be very good for the Water Vapor IOP tonight. The possiblity for cirrus this afternoon has diminished greatly as maximum moisture at upper-level is over the area and no cloud development has occurred.
Some precipitation is also possible.
The G1 is about to take off. The Citation will run a Water Vapor IOP flight tonight. Clear skies dominate this morning. There is a chance of some high cirrus this afternoon as a humidity maximum near 300 mb enters the region. This should be short-lived, though, as clearing should prevail tonight.