White Sands Missile Range
Timezone: America/Denver • Lat: 32.3833° Lon: -106.4833° •
Obs: 2026-11-02 19:02Z | 12:02 MST
OVERALL POSTURE: CAUTION
⚔️ ORDER OF BATTLE & OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
Host Command
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC)
Mission Profile
Logistics/Ordnance
Tenant Units & Assigned Formations:
White Sands Test Center
2nd Engineer Battalion
Joint Directed Energy Test Center
High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
Primary Combat Systems & Weapon Platforms:
⚡ Directed Energy Laser Weapons
⚡ Hypersonic Glide Vehicles
⚡ Standard Missile-3 (SM-3)
⚡ MIM-104 Patriot Targets
1. AVIATION / ROTORCRAFT
CAUTION
Gusts 29.8 kts (Sling loads prohibited)
Gusts: 29.8 kts (Limit: 35 kts) •
Category: VFR
- Wind gusts 29.8 kts require CAUTION (25-34 kts; sling loads prohibited)
2. GROUND MANEUVER
GO
Precip: 0 mm/hr (24h: 6.2 mm) •
Visibility: 16.09 km
- Favorable trafficability: Visibility 16.09 km, firm ground conditions
3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY
GO
Thermal Index: 57.2°F / 14.0°C •
Heat Flag: None
- Temperate conditions (57.2°F / 14.0°C): Normal work/rest cycles apply
📅 7-DAY FORWARD OPERATIONAL RISK PROJECTION (D+1 → D+7)
2026-11-01
GO
80°F / 58°F
Gusts: 24 kt
Precip: 6.2 mm (68%)
Favorable
2026-11-02
CAUTION
66°F / 52°F
Gusts: 33 kt
Precip: 0.1 mm (49%)
Gusts 33.4 kt
2026-11-03
GO
65°F / 48°F
Gusts: 11 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-04
GO
70°F / 47°F
Gusts: 17 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-05
GO
67°F / 52°F
Gusts: 6 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm
Favorable
2026-11-06
GO
63°F / 51°F
Gusts: 4 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm (7%)
Favorable
2026-11-07
GO
67°F / 54°F
Gusts: 4 kt
Precip: 0.0 mm (16%)
Favorable
📡 CURRENT SURFACE TELEMETRY & ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS
Ambient Temp
17.7°C
63.9°F
Apparent Temp (WBGT)
14.0°C
57.2°F • None
Wind Gusts
29.8 kts
55.1 km/h (Limit: 35 kts)
Sustained Wind
16.4 kts
268° Dir • 30.3 km/h
Flight Category
VFR
FAA / Military Standard
Visibility
10.0 SM
16.1 km
Cloud Base / Ceiling
12000.0 ft
1% Low Deck • 1% Total
Humidity & Altimeter
59%
1017 hPa
Precipitation Rate
0 mm/hr
24h Antecedent: 6.2 mm
Soil Trafficability Proxy
0.17 m³/m³
Soil Temp: 24.2°C
📡 OFFICIAL NOAA AVIATION WEATHER CENTER METAR OBSERVATION
Station: Holloman AFB, NM, US
Report DTG: 2026-11-02T18:00:00.000Z
Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1017 hPa
📊 24-HOUR TACTICAL TREND ANALYSIS
🎙️ PIPER TTS TACTICAL AUDIO DISPATCH
📋 BLUF STAFF BRIEFING (PLAINTEXT)
TACTICAL WEATHER INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING — WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE DTG: 021902Z NOV 26 | Obs: 2026-11-02 19:02Z | 12:02 MST HOST COMMAND: U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) PRIMARY PLATFORMS: Directed Energy Laser Weapons, Hypersonic Glide Vehicles, Standard Missile-3 (SM-3), MIM-104 Patriot Targets ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ OVERALL OPERATIONAL POSTURE: [CAUTION] LIMITING FACTORS (WHY): • Aviation: Gusts 29.8 kts (Sling loads prohibited) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1. AVIATION / ROTORCRAFT — [CAUTION] • Gusts: 29.8 kts (Limit: 35 kts) • Flight Category: VFR (Ceiling: 12,000 ft AGL | Visibility: 10.0 SM) • Note: Wind gusts 29.8 kts require CAUTION (25-34 kts; sling loads prohibited) 2. GROUND MANEUVER — [GO] • Trafficability: Firm / Favorable | Precip: 0.0 mm/hr (24h Sum: 6.2 mm) • Visibility: 16.09 km | Sustained Wind: 30.3 km/h • Note: Favorable trafficability: Visibility 16.09 km, firm ground conditions 3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY — [GO] • Thermal Index: 57.2°F / 14.0°C (Temperate / Low Risk) • Heat Flag / Work-Rest: Continuous • Lightning / Convective Hazard: None Observed • Note: Temperate conditions (57.2°F / 14.0°C): Normal work/rest cycles apply ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AUTHORITATIVE METAR: METAR KHMN 021755Z 22014KT 10SM SCT080 BKN120 20/11 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP116 T01950105 10196 20150 55005 $ ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ DOCTRINAL AUTHORITY: FM 34-81-1 / TB MED 507 / TB MED 81