2002-03-26: 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 20.7 265 43 77 | 15.3 ` : 11500 20.1 76 | 17.0 ` : 11000 19.5 75 | 18.7 ` : 10500 19.0 74 | 20.3 ` : 10000 18.3 255 39 73 | 21.7 ` : 9500 17.6 72 | 23.3 ` : 9000 17.1 255 33 71 | 25.0 ` : 8500 16.0 69 | 25.6 ` : 8000 14.8 230 22 67 | 26.2 ` : 7500 13.5 64 | 26.5 ` : 7000 12.1 215 11 62 | 26.7 ` : 6500 10.8 59 | 26.9 ` : 6000 9.4 210 14 57 | 27.1 ` : 5500 8.0 54 | 27.3 ` : 5000 4.8 190 18 49 | 24.2 ` : 4500 1.4 42 | 20.7 `: 4000 -0.1 160 25 40 | 20.7 (High: 40) : 3500 -0.9 39 | 22.0 (CB: 3600) :` 3000 -1.7 140 26 38 | 23.2 : ` 2500 -2.1 37 | 25.1 : ` 2000 -2.6 135 22 36 | 26.9 : ` 1500 -3.5 35 | 27.9 : ` 1000 -6.7 115 8 29 | 24.8 : ` 500 -7.3 28 | 26.6 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 510 AM EST TUE MAR 26 2002 === Cloudy skies prevailed overnight. Scattered light snow showers moved across southern New England overnight, but left little accumulation behind. Temperatures ranged through the 30s, with the warmest temperatures along the coast and over the islands. The weather map this morning showed a low pressure over central Tennessee. A nearly stationary front extended east of this low pressure to the outer banks of North Carolina, then farther out to sea. A cold front stretched southwest into southwest Louisiana. High pressure was found over Quebec province in eastern Canada. This low pressure is expected to move northeast today, reaching the border between Pennsylvania and New York by early evening. Clouds will continue to lower and thicken today as the stationary front becomes a warm front and heads our way. Precipitation is anticipated to develop by midday across southwest New England, and by late afternoon across southeast New England. Rain will be the main form of precipitation across Connecticut, Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts, but could start in these areas as a wintry mix of snow or sleet. Farther inland and across southern New Hampshire, snow or sleet at the start should gradually change over to rain this afternoon. Temperatures this afternoon should climb into the mid 30s across portions of southern New Hampshire, and reach near 50 degrees over Cape Cod and the islands. Expect more beneficial rainfall over much of southern New England tonight, as a cold front approaches from the west. It will also become windy, especially near the coast. A south wind will allow temperatures to rise overnight as well. Rain will end by late Wednesday morning as the cold front departs southern New England. Partial clearing will develop. Expect seasonably mild conditions with highs 45 to 55 on Wednesday. === The weather observed at WORCESTER at 07:54 AM EST was: === The skies were cloudy. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. Temperature: 32F ( 0C) Dewpoint: 25F ( -4C) Relative Humidity: 74% Winds from the NE (060 degs) at 9 mph. Pressure: 1032.2 millibars. Altimeter:30.45 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 26-Mar-2002 06:47 EST === 7am: 04007kt P6sm Sct035 Ovc050 9am: 07008kt P6sm Sct025 Ovc040; Tempo 9-12pm: Bkn025 Ovc040 12pm: 09010kt P6sm Bkn025 Ovc040; Tempo 12-2pm: 5sm -shsnra Br 2pm: 09012kt 4sm -rapl Bkn010 Ovc020; Tempo 2-5pm: 2sm -ra Ovc008 5pm: 11012kt 2sm -ra Br Ovc008 Ws020/19040kt Tempo 5-1am: 1sm Ra Br Ovc004 1am: 17016g26kt 1sm Ra Br Ovc004; Tempo 1-7am: 2sm -ra Br Ovc008