Live updates: Will Artemis II launch tomorrow? Florida's weather outlook and mission status updates

Key Points:

• NASA and the U.S. Space Force use a network of sensors on three lightning towers at Launch Complex 39B to monitor wind speeds and directions at multiple heights, ensuring the 322-foot-tall SLS rocket can safely clear the tower and navigate the lower atmosphere.
• Artemis II astronauts are in the final stages of a two-week Health Stabilization Program quarantine to prevent illness before the 10-day mission, which will carry four crew members on a free-return trajectory around the Moon, marking humanity's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
• Weather remains a critical factor for the Artemis II launch scheduled for 6:24 p.m. ET, with an 80% "Go" forecast despite potential intermittent showers and thick cloud layers near the Space Coast that could cause a "No-Go" if they enter the flight path during the launch window.
• A moderate geomagnetic storm caused by a recent solar flare is expected to produce visible Northern Lights further south than usual but does not pose a threat to the Artemis II mission, according to NASA officials who confirm all systems are within acceptable limits.
• Thousands of spectators are expected at Florida’s Space Coast, with local hotels fully booked and Port Canaveral implementing strict access controls due to high demand; NASA will hold a final prelaunch briefing today to provide the latest status and weather outlook ahead of the historic launch.