2002-03-02: ALB upper air data from FSL's server at NOAA in Boulder, CO === Interpolations from ALB data - temps:deg. F, altitudes:feet MSL === MSL *TI* Wdir@kts trig VirT 2.1 degrees/division ("`": Dry Adiabatic) ----- ---- -------- ---- . ---- ----------------------------------------- 12000 14.2 245 36 67 | 5.6 ` : 11500 13.4 66 | 6.8 ` : 11000 12.9 65 | 8.6 ` : 10500 12.2 64 | 10.1 ` : 10000 11.8 235 29 63 | 11.9 ` : 9500 11.3 62 | 13.9 ` : 9000 10.9 230 26 62 | 15.8 ` : 8500 9.8 60 | 16.5 ` : 8000 8.6 230 21 57 | 17.0 ` : 7500 7.5 55 | 17.6 ` : 7000 6.3 225 17 53 | 18.1 ` : 6500 5.1 51 | 18.7 ` : 6000 3.9 215 16 49 | 19.3 ` : 5500 3.2 48 | 20.6 ` : 5000 2.7 220 18 47 | 22.4 ` : 4500 1.9 45 | 23.6 ` : 4000 1.0 205 17 44 | 24.7 (CB: 4400) `: 3500 0.1 42 | 25.8 (High: 42) : 3000 -0.7 180 16 42 | 26.9 :` 2500 -1.6 40 | 28.0 : ` 2000 -2.4 150 11 39 | 29.2 : ` 1500 -3.3 37 | 30.4 : ` 1000 -4.1 135 7 36 | 31.5 : ` 500 -7.5 29 | 28.1 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 510 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2002 === Skies were clear with light winds across the region early this morning. At 4 am, temperatures were mainly in the upper teens to lower 20s across northern interior areas as well as on Marthas Vineyard, ranging to around 30 degrees along the immediate south coast. High pressure over the region this morning will move off the coast, with cloudiness increasing during the day. Low pressure over the lower Mississippi river valley early today will intensify as it moves to the Great Lakes tonight. Clouds will lower and thicken quickly later this afternoon and tonight across the region. A large area of rain will quickly push into southern New England tonight ahead of a warm front. As the low well west of the area continues to strengthen, south winds will rapidly increase to 20 to 35 mph, with the highest winds along the south coasts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. There is a chance of a thunderstorm late at night as well. As the strengthening low continues to move into western Quebec on Sunday, a strong cold front will move east around the low during the day, approaching the region Sunday afternoon. Ahead of the front, south winds will be between 20 and 30 mph inland and from 30 to 40 mph along the south coast. Some gusts will be over 50 mph, especially in the morning, which could cause localized damage, including fallen trees and power lines. Showers will fall through early afternoon. A rumble of thunder is still possible during Sunday morning. The cold front will push across the region late Sunday into Sunday night, with more cold air pushing east as skies become partly cloudy over western areas. However, as the front slows down just off the coast, some leftover sprinkles, showers or flurries will move across eastern areas after midnight. An upper level disturbance will cross the area during Monday, bringing partly to mostly cloudy skies. There will also be a chance of afternoon snow showers across western areas. Blustery conditions will continue, mainly along the coast. === The weather observed at WORCESTER at 07:54 AM EST was: === The skies were clear. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. Temperature: 34F ( 1C) Dewpoint: 12F (-11C) Relative Humidity: 40% Winds from the SE (120 degs) at 7 mph. Pressure: 1038.2 millibars. Altimeter:30.62 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 2-Mar-2002 06:39 EST === 7am: Vrb03kt P6sm Skc 10am: 09008kt P6sm Sct250 1pm: 14010kt P6sm Sct100 Bkn250 3pm: 15014kt P6sm Bkn100 7pm: 14014g24kt P6sm Sct030 Bkn060; Tempo 7-11pm: Bkn030 11pm: 15015g28kt 4sm -ra Br Ovc030; Tempo 11-3am: 2sm -ra Br Bkn011 3am: 14016g26kt 2sm -ra Br Ovc011; Tempo 3-7am: 3/4sm Ra Br Ovc004