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,