2002-03-15: 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 21.8 255 55 88 | 26.5 ` : 11500 21.6 88 | 28.8 ` : 11000 21.3 87 | 31.0 ` : 10500 20.7 86 | 32.6 ` : 10000 19.4 255 44 84 | 32.9 ` : 9500 18.0 81 | 33.0 ` : 9000 17.0 255 38 80 | 33.9 ` : 8500 17.0 79 | 36.5 ` : 8000 16.9 255 36 79 | 39.1 ` : 7500 16.8 79 | 41.5 ` : 7000 16.6 255 34 79 | 43.9 ` : 6500 16.4 79 | 46.3 ` : 6000 16.3 250 34 78 | 48.7 ` : 5500 15.2 76 | 49.3 ` : 5000 13.7 230 35 74 | 49.3 (CB: 5000) ` : 4500 10.7 68 | 46.7 ` : 4000 9.1 210 36 65 | 46.5 ` : 3500 8.0 63 | 47.2 ` : 3000 6.9 190 34 61 | 47.8 ` : 2500 3.7 180 33 56 | 44.7 ` : 2000 1.5 175 33 52 | 43.5 ` : 1500 -1.9 47 | 40.1 (High: 49) : ` 1000 -7.0 150 16 37 | 33.5 : ` 500 -8.2 150 4 35 | 33.9 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 437 AM EST FRI MAR 15 2002 === It was generally partly cloudy across southern New England last night, with some patchy fog on Cape Cod and the islands. Temperatures at 4 am ranged from 28 degrees at Norwood Massachusetts and 29 degrees at bedford, fitchburg, and Marthas Vineyard, to 43 degrees at Provincetown. Any sunshine early this morning, will quickly give way to cloudy skies by noon. A few spots may see some light rain this afternoon, however much of the day will be rain free. Highs will be from 45 to 55. Rain is likely across the entire region tonight, as low pressure moves across northern New England. Temperatures will remain in the 40s. Rain will continue Saturday as the low moves into the Gulf of Maine. It looks like the rain will end across western sections in the afternoon, with rain ending Saturday evening across the eastern sections. Highs Saturday will be in the 50s. Dry but colder weather returns Saturday night as winds shift to the northwest, and high pressure builds into the area. Lows will be in the 20s to lower 30s. Dry weather will continue into Sunday and Monday. === The weather observed at WORCESTER at 07:54 AM EST was: === The skies were cloudy. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. Temperature: 38F ( 3C) Dewpoint: 25F ( -4C) Relative Humidity: 59% Winds from the ENE(070 degs) at 12 mph. Pressure: 1020.6 millibars. Altimeter:30.12 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 15-Mar-2002 06:23 EST === 7am: 07007kt P6sm Bkn050 10am: 15009kt P6sm Ovc030 3pm: 20011kt P6sm Ovc030; Prob40 3-7pm: 5sm -shra Br Ovc015 7pm: 23011kt 2sm Br Ovc007; Tempo 7-1am: 1/2sm -ra Fg Ovc001 1am: 25011kt 2sm Br Ovc003; Tempo 1-7am: 1/2sm -ra Fg Ovc001