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ENIWETOK OBSERVED WEATHER FOR 12 JUNE 1956
AT DETONATION TIME 0626M
Sea Level Pressure
1012.5 mb
Free Air Surface Temperature
81.1°F
Wet Bulb Temperature
77.2°0F
Dew Point Temperature
75.8°F
Relative Humidity
84.0%
Surface Wind
075° 10~14 knots
Visibility
10 miles
Clouds
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2/10 cumulus; estimated at 1500 ft.
Large cumulus with shower activity
located 734 miles bearing 060° from Eniwetok.
Top of this cumulus
measured by radar at 37,000 ft.
1/10 stratocumlus; base estimated at 4500 ft.
'. 2/10 or more altocumulus; estimated at 9000 ft. (opaque)
8/10 cirrostratus; estimated at 30,000 ft. (thin) (4/10 transparent)
Area Weather SummaryFrom Aircraft Reports
3/8-5/8 cumilus over Eniwetok area with bases at 1500 feet and tops
generally at 5000-7000 feet.
at 35,000 feet.
Cumulonimbus located south of GZ with top
Some cumulonimbus tops estimated at 45,000 feet to north-
east and north of GZ (no distance estimated).
A scattered line of cumlo-
nimbus about 30 miles east of GZ with tops estimated at 40,000 feet.
8/10 altostratus; bases at 13,500 ft with tops at 15,000 feet.
8/10-9/10 cirrostratus (very thin); based at 30,000 feet which appeared to be "breaking up" and dissipating.
Rain showers were observed to the east and west of GZ, no distances
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