2002-02-11: BUF upper air data from FSL's server at NOAA in Boulder, CO === Interpolations from BUF data - temps:deg. F, altitudes:feet MSL === MSL *TI* Wdir@kts trig VirT 2.2 degrees/division ("`": Dry Adiabatic) ----- ---- -------- ---- . ---- ----------------------------------------- 12000 13.1 51 | -9.5 ` : 11500 12.6 50 | -7.7 ` : 11000 12.1 49 | -5.9 ` : 10500 11.6 48 | -4.1 ` : 10000 11.2 47 | -2.3 ` : 9500 10.7 46 | -0.5 ` : 9000 9.9 45 | 0.7 ` : 8500 9.0 43 | 1.7 ` : 8000 8.1 41 | 2.8 ` : 7500 7.2 40 | 3.8 ` : 7000 6.0 38 | 4.4 ` : 6500 5.4 37 | 5.9 ` : 6000 4.6 35 | 7.2 ` : 5500 3.5 33 | 7.8 ` : 5000 2.6 32 | 9.0 (CB: 5100) ` : 4500 1.5 30 | 9.6 ` : 4000 -1.4 25 | 7.1 (High: 27) : ` 3500 -4.3 20 | 4.5 : ` 3000 -5.0 19 | 6.0 : ` 2500 -5.1 19 | 8.5 : ` 2000 -5.2 18 | 10.9 : ` 1500 -5.4 18 | 13.4 : ` 1000 -5.5 18 | 15.8 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 607 AM EST MON FEB 11 2002 === Wet and windy weather arrived overnight. A developing storm moved from New York state to southern Maine during the night. This was followed by a cold front pushing eastward across Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Strong southerly winds developed ahead of the front especially across Rhode Island, southern and eastern Massachusetts, and across the higher elevations farther inland. Wind gusts of 60 mph were observed on blue hill in milton Massachusetts and gusts of 56 mph occurred in north kingston Rhode Island. Gusts around 50 mph were fairly common from southern Rhode Island to parts of Cape Cod and Marthas Vineyard. Rainfall amounts from the storm totaled around a half inch or a little more in a few places. Another significant feature of the storm was to bring warm air into southern New England. The strong wind was responsible for warming the southern New England states. Thermometers in many locations passed the 50 degree mark after midnight. Readings in the mid 50s were common over southeast Massachusetts and Rhode Island. An abrupt change in the weather is indicated for today. Colder air is poised to rush southeastward across the region behind the cold front. Northwesterly winds will keep temperatures falling through the day. It will be in the 20s and 30s over most of southern New England by late afternoon. Another chill night is in store for the area tonight as high pressure moves across New England, wind become light, as the cold air stagnates near the ground. Low temperature will be in the teens with some locations in southern New Hampshire in the single digits. Clouds, milder temperature, and more wind will return on Tuesday as another winter storm passes well to the north across southern Canada. Temperatures are likely reach the 40s across southern and eastern sections while western Massachusetts and New Hampshire may remain in the 30s. === The weather observed at WORCESTER at 09:23 AM EST was: === The weather reported was moderate snow and fog. The skies were cloudy. The prevailing visibility was .5 miles. Temperature: 34F ( 1C) Dewpoint: 32F ( 0C) Relative Humidity: 93% Winds from the NW (330 degs) at 15 mph. Pressure: 1000.5 millibars. Altimeter:29.53 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 11-Feb-2002 06:30 EST === 7am: 29015kt P6sm Sct020 Ovc035; Tempo 7-11am: 4sm -shrasn Ovc012 11am: 32018g30kt P6sm Sct040 Sct120 7pm: 33012kt P6sm Skc 11pm: 30005kt P6sm Sct200 3am: Vrb03kt P6sm Sct100 Bkn200