2008-04-03: 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 2.5 295 42 57 | -6.3 ` : 11500 2.0 57 | -4.4 ` : 11000 1.8 56 | -2.2 ` : 10500 1.5 56 | 0.0 `: 10000 1.3 55 | 2.3 ` : 9500 1.1 305 39 55 | 4.6 `: 9000 1.0 305 36 55 | 7.2 (CB: 9100)`: 8500 0.5 54 | 8.8 : 8000 -0.4 305 33 53 | 9.9 (High: 53) : 7500 -1.3 52 | 11.0 :` 7000 -2.1 300 30 50 | 12.1 : ` 6500 -3.0 49 | 13.3 : ` 6000 -3.5 300 26 48 | 15.0 : ` 5500 -4.1 47 | 16.7 : ` 5000 -4.6 300 21 46 | 18.3 : ` 4500 -5.7 44 | 19.0 : ` 4000 -6.7 315 17 42 | 20.0 : ` 3500 -6.8 42 | 22.4 : ` 3000 -7.0 320 19 41 | 24.7 : ` 2500 -8.2 315 19 39 | 25.4 : ` 2000 -9.5 310 18 37 | 25.6 : ` 1500 -10.5 35 | 26.4 : ` 1000 -11.6 300 13 33 | 27.3 : ` 500 -12.3 300 7 32 | 28.6 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 640 AM EDT THU APR 3 2008 === High pressure will crest across the region to bring another sunny day to southern New England. Highs will range from the low to mid 50s region wide. Winds will not be as strong as they were yesterday so it will feel even warmer. Clouds will be on the increase early this evening with rain spreading across the region. Low pressure approaches the region from the west and a warm front approaches from the south. Interior sections may see the precipitation begin as a period of snow. Lows will range from the upper 20s to upper 30s. Friday looks to be a damp and gloomy day as rain continues for most of the day across southern New England. Highs will range from the upper 30s to the mid 40s. === The weather observed at WORCESTER, MA at 06:54 AM EST was: === The skies were clear. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. Temperature: 28F ( -2C) Dewpoint: 11F (-12C) Relative Humidity: 48% Winds from the SW (240 degs) at 9 mph. Pressure: 1032.8 millibars. Altimeter:30.46 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 3-Apr-2008 07:20 EDT === 8am: 24010kt P6sm Skc 1pm: 24015g21kt P6sm Sct250 8pm: 23012kt P6sm Sct100 Bkn250 4am: 23010kt 5sm -sn Br Sct035 Bkn060 7am: 16006kt 2sm -sn Br Bkn025