USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Although the D-Day invasion had been planned for months, it was almost cancelled due to bad weather. General Eisenhower finally agreed to attack despite the overcast skies. Although the weather did have some affect and on the Allies ability to attack, it also caused the Germans to think that no attack was coming.

Detailed explanation-2: -Allied leaders set June 5, 1944, as the invasion’s D-Day. But on the morning of June 4, foul weather over the English Channel forced Eisenhower to postpone the attack for 24 hours.

Detailed explanation-3: -The invasion of France had been scheduled for June 5, 1944. Outside, on the morning of 4 June, the weather was quiet, with only a light breeze blowing. Despite this, the weather was unsettled, with a series of low-pressure systems developing out in the North Atlantic and heading towards the English Channel.

Detailed explanation-4: -In spite of meticulous planning surrounding all other aspects of the invasion the commanders could not control the weather and for advice on this they looked to a team of meteorologists led by Group Captain J. M. Stagg from the Met Office.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the days leading up to D-Day, Stagg and his team forecast that weather conditions would worsen and on 4 June Eisenhower postponed the invasion by 24 hours. The decision to postpone was a difficult one, as any delay made it increasingly difficult to keep the operation a secret.