2002-01-29: 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 1.9 degrees/division ("`": Dry Adiabatic) ----- ---- -------- ---- . ---- ----------------------------------------- 12000 22.0 275 55 89 | 27.5 ` : 11500 20.9 86 | 28.1 ` : 11000 19.7 84 | 28.7 ` : 10500 18.6 82 | 29.3 ` : 10000 18.7 270 59 83 | 32.2 ` : 9500 18.1 81 | 33.8 ` : 9000 16.7 270 57 79 | 34.1 ` : 8500 15.1 76 | 33.8 ` : 8000 11.4 265 53 69 | 29.9 ` : 7500 10.9 69 | 31.6 ` : 7000 10.4 265 47 68 | 33.3 ` : 6500 9.9 67 | 35.1 ` : 6000 9.2 270 40 66 | 36.6 ` : 5500 8.6 64 | 38.1 ` : 5000 7.9 270 33 63 | 39.6 ` : 4500 7.5 270 30 62 | 41.5 ` : 4000 7.4 275 23 62 | 44.0 ` : 3500 6.8 61 | 45.5 ` : 3000 6.2 275 19 60 | 47.1 ` : 2500 6.3 60 | 50.0 ` : 2000 5.9 260 17 60 | 51.9 (CB: 2200) ` : 1500 5.5 59 | 53.9 ` : 1000 4.9 215 12 58 | 55.5 ` : 500 -0.5 49 | 48.4 (High: 49) :` === NWS Regional Summary - 523 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2002 === High cloudiness remained across the region early this morning. Some patchy dense fog had developed overnight, mainly across Cape Cod and the islands. Temperatures ranged from around 30 degrees well inland, where there were some breaks in the high clouds, to the lower to mid 40s right along the south coast early this morning. A stationary front draped across northern New England this morning will gradually move south during the day as weak low pressure forms on the front over New York state and moves east. However, most areas will remain in the warmer section through most of today, meaning that temperatures will rise to near record levels. Highs will be in the mid 50s to lower 60s, except some slightly cooler readings along the south coast, the Cape and islands. As the front sags across the entire region tonight, an area of precipitation will develop after midnight. Most areas will see rainfall, but some areas, mainly north of route 2 in northern Massachusetts, could see a possible mix with freezing rain if temperatures drop to below freezing. The front will begin to stall again south of New England on Wednesday. Any mixed precipitation will end by early afternoon. Colder air will seep into southern New England as the day progresses. Another strong area of low pressure will form on the front, bringing widespread and significant wintry precipitation to the region Wednesday night into Thursday night. Once yet another low forms and moves west of the region, warm air will move in again and change the precipitation across most areas back to rain on Friday. The precipitation may remain mixed across north central and northwest Massachusetts. This front will finally clear the region on Saturday, with much colder air moving into southern New England for the weekend. === The weather observed at WORCESTER at 07:54 AM EST was: === The skies were clear. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. Temperature: 45F ( 7C) Dewpoint: 34F ( 1C) Relative Humidity: 66% Winds from the SW (240 degs) at 8 mph. Pressure: 1012.6 millibars. Altimeter:29.89 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 29-Jan-2002 06:39 EST === 7am: 23008kt P6sm Ovc200 10am: 25010kt P6sm Sct045 Ovc120 6pm: 29011kt P6sm Ovc040 11pm: 32009kt P6sm Sct015 Ovc035; Tempo 0-3am: 3sm -ra Br Bkn015 3am: 04010kt 4sm -ra Br Ovc015; Tempo 3-7am: 1 1/2sm -ra Br Ovc006