MOHAWK
ENIWETOK OBSERVED WEATHER FOR 3 JULY 1956
AT DETONATION TIME O606M

Sea Level Pressure

1010,2 mbs

Free Air Surface Temperature

79 .6°F

Wet Bulb Temperature

74.9°F

Dew Point Temperature

73,0°F

Relative Humidity

81

Surface Wind

&

100° 16 Knots

Visibility

20 miles

CLOUDS :

1/10 cumulus; based at 1,300 ft., tops estimated 3,000 ft,
1/10 stratocumulus; based at 4,800 ft., tops unknown,

10/10 altostratus; measured bases ai €,5CO ft. (all opaque), tops at

15,000 ft.

WEATHER:
Intermittent light rain and overcast skies,
AREA WEATHER SUMMARY FROM ATRCRAFTs

0555M;.

of Eniwetok,

Entered clouds at 1,600 ft.

Solid to 30,000 ft. 32 miles NNE

O644M: 40 to 50 miles to southwest of Eniwetok, reported moderate
rime icing at 15,000 ft,
O700M:

Scattered to broken cumulus based at 1,000-1,200 ft., tops

8,000 ft, Entered solid overcast at 9-10,000 ft, and "broke out" at
44,000 ft, Occasional rain in spots, Light to moderate icing 17-24,000
ft. going up and moderate to severe icing 25-18,00C ft. coming down, "Broke
out” at 14,000 ft. to the east,
STATE OF SEA:
Ocean Side:

Lagoon Side:

Wave heights 6 feet, period 7 seconds, direction 110°,

Wave heights approximately 1+ feet,

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