2008-02-02: ALB upper air data from Kevin Ford's server at Texas A&M. 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 12.7 285 71 71 | 7.7 ` : 11500 12.2 70 | 9.5 ` : 11000 11.7 69 | 11.2 ` : 10500 11.2 68 | 13.0 ` : 10000 10.7 67 | 14.8 ` : 9500 10.3 66 | 16.6 ` : 9000 9.7 295 63 65 | 18.4 ` : 8500 8.4 63 | 18.6 ` : 8000 6.8 295 62 60 | 18.4 ` : 7500 6.2 59 | 20.1 ` : 7000 5.7 295 64 58 | 21.7 ` : 6500 1.6 51 | 17.0 `: 6000 -0.2 290 59 48 | 16.5 (High: 48) : 5500 -0.8 47 | 18.0 :` 5000 -1.5 46 | 19.5 : ` 4500 -2.1 45 | 21.0 : ` 4000 -3.6 285 50 42 | 21.1 (CB: 4300) : ` 3500 -3.7 42 | 23.6 : ` 3000 -3.8 285 48 42 | 26.0 : ` 2500 -4.0 42 | 28.4 : ` 2000 -4.3 285 33 41 | 30.5 : ` 1500 -4.8 40 | 32.3 : ` 1000 -4.6 290 22 41 | 35.2 : ` 500 -4.5 41 | 38.1 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 720 AM EST SAT FEB 02 2008 === Low pressure that brought the region snow, sleet and rain Friday was centered over eastern Maine this Saturday morning. This low will continue to track off to the northeast. Precipitation came to an end across the region shortly after midnight. Early morning lows ranged from the mid 30s to low 40s. As the low moves away from the region high pressure will build in from the west. Southern New England will see generally mostly sunny skies for this first half of the weekend. Highs today will range from the lower 40s to around 50 with gusty west winds. Mostly clear skies will be the rule for tonight. Gusty west winds in the evening will gradually diminish after midnight. Lows will range from the upper teens to upper 20s. With high pressure continuing to build in from the west, Sunday will have mostly sunny skies across the region. Highs will be in the 40s with a gentle westerly wind. Clouds will be on the increase Sunday night as a warm front begins to slowly move toward the region. Lows will range from the mid teens over the interior to the upper 20s along the south coast. For the start of the work week skies will become cloudy with a chance of some light rain or snow late in the day as the warm front gets closer to the region. Highs will range from the upper 30s to lower 40s. === The weather observed at WORCESTER, MA at 07:54 AM EST was: === The skies were cloudy. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. Temperature: 37F ( 3C) Dewpoint: 28F ( -2C) Relative Humidity: 70% Winds from the W (270 degs) at 21 mph. Pressure: 1012.4 millibars. Altimeter:29.87 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 2-Feb-2008 08:16 EST === 8am: 28019g32kt P6sm Bkn025; Tempo 2-4pm: Sct025 4pm: 26012kt P6sm Skc 7pm: 25007kt P6sm Skc