Pressure plot recap, spoiler-light
In June 1944, the Allies prepare for Operation Overlord, the massive seaborne invasion of Normandy. General Dwight D. Eisenhower faces immense pressure as the fate of the free world hangs in the balance.
He summons Scottish meteorologist Group Captain James Stagg to Southwick House to provide a reliable weather forecast for the scheduled D-Day on June 5. Stagg and his team, which includes American meteorologist Irving P. Krick, immediately clash over the data.
While Stagg predicts severe low-pressure storms heading toward the English Channel that would make the landings disastrous, Krick relies on historical patterns to argue that the weather will remain calm. As the conflict intensifies, Stagg recommends postponing the invasion to June 18, running into fierce opposition from General Bernard Montgomery, who fears the Germans will discover the plans. Meanwhile, personal tragedy strikes Stagg when he learns his pregnant wife's hospital was bombed, though he remains steadfast in his meteorological warnings against Krick's competing assertions.
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