Winds at 7,000 feet are just too high right now, but the meteorologist is quite confident for an 11am lift-off.



Now, totally off-topic, but related-

Why is a meteorologist called as such?
I mean, "meteor" means, well an meteor -

"A meteor is the visible path of a meteoroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere."
Sauce:
[link to en.wikipedia.org]

and the meaning of "ologist" -

"One who studies a subject"
Sauce: [link to en.wiktionary.org]


Then how to you get this, "meteorologist" -

"A meteorologist is an individual with specialized education who uses scientific principles to explain, understand, observe or forecast the earth's atmospheric phenomena and/or how the atmosphere affects the earth and life on the planet."
Special Sauce: [link to weather.about.com]