2003-01-24: ALB upper air data from FSL's server at NOAA in Boulder, CO. Forecast max temp from AVN MOS for Fitchburg MA from nws.noaa.gov. === Interpolations from ALB data - temps:deg. F, altitudes:feet MSL === MSL *TI* Wdir@kts trig VirT 2.1 degrees/division ("`": Dry Adiabatic) ----- ---- -------- ---- . ---- ----------------------------------------- 12000 19.1 350 51 55 | -7.0 ` : 11500 18.3 54 | -5.8 ` : 11000 17.5 52 | -4.6 ` : 10500 16.7 51 | -3.4 ` : 10000 15.7 49 | -2.4 ` : 9500 14.7 350 49 47 | -1.6 ` : 9000 13.8 345 49 46 | -0.5 ` : 8500 13.0 44 | 0.6 ` : 8000 12.1 350 48 43 | 1.8 ` : 7500 11.3 41 | 2.9 ` : 7000 10.4 355 44 40 | 4.1 ` : 6500 9.6 38 | 5.2 ` : 6000 8.7 355 43 37 | 6.3 (CB: 6000) ` : 5500 7.4 34 | 6.5 ` : 5000 5.7 355 43 31 | 6.3 ` : 4500 4.1 355 43 28 | 6.0 ` : 4000 2.3 355 39 25 | 5.4 ` : 3500 -0.8 20 | 2.5 (High: 21) :` 3000 -4.5 350 31 14 | -1.4 : ` 2500 -4.7 350 27 13 | 0.8 : ` 2000 -5.5 345 26 12 | 2.1 : ` 1500 -8.5 7 | -0.6 : ` 1000 -9.6 325 24 5 | 0.1 : ` 500 -9.7 330 11 4 | 2.5 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 537 PM EST THU JAN 23 2003 === Cold, crisp conditions continued across southern New England for one more day as high pressure from Canada, extended across the plains states, eastward to the Carolina coast this afternoon. Winds abated during the afternoon. Some wispy high clouds, that drifted into the area this morning as a developing low pressure from the southeast coast moved northeast into the Atlantic, thickened during the afternoon. Snow flurries and areas of snow developed near the Massachusetts'New Hampshire borders, eastward into the waters of east coastal Massachusetts, and over parts of outer Cape Cod as the low rapidly intensified well south of Long Island during the afternoon. Daytime high temperatures proved today to be the coldest of this winter season with highs only into the teens at most places, some single digits were reported at some of the inland locations. The low will continue to develop rapidly into a very intense ocean storm as it passes well southeast of Nantucket this evening. Winds will turn into the north as the intense ocean storm continues northeastward toward New Brunswick. This will end the flurries and snow areas across the Massachusetts'New Hampshire border region. Flurries may continue overnight on the Cape, but the lingering clouds will clear out of much of the remainder of the region by midnight. North winds will increase late at night especially along the coast. Friday will feature mostly sunny skies with temperatures a bit milder than today as the intensifying ocean storm moves rapidly away and that high to our west travels our way. Fair weather and not quite so cold on Saturday as the high continues its eastward progression. === The weather observed at WORCESTER, MA at 07:54 AM EST was: === The skies were clear. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. Temperature: 3F (-16C) Dewpoint: -8F (-22C) Relative Humidity: 60% Winds from the NW (310 degs) at 22 mph. Pressure: 1013.1 millibars. Altimeter:29.84 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast not available. ===