2008-03-05: 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 4.5 225 35 58 | -5.2 ` : 11500 3.5 56 | -4.4 ` : 11000 2.4 230 16 54 | -3.6 ` : 10500 1.4 52 | -2.9 `: 10000 0.3 280 8 51 | -2.1 `: 9500 -0.7 50 | -1.3 :`(High: 50) 9000 -1.4 285 11 48 | 0.1 : ` 8500 -1.9 48 | 1.9 : ` 8000 -2.3 285 10 47 | 3.9 : ` 7500 -2.7 46 | 5.8 : ` 7000 -3.1 280 7 45 | 7.8 : ` 6500 -3.5 45 | 9.7 : ` 6000 -3.9 300 13 44 | 11.6 : ` 5500 -4.3 43 | 13.6 (CB: 5900) : ` 5000 -4.7 42 | 15.5 : ` 4500 -5.1 42 | 17.5 : ` 4000 -5.5 295 27 41 | 19.4 : ` 3500 -6.1 40 | 21.1 : ` 3000 -6.6 300 32 39 | 22.8 : ` 2500 -7.3 38 | 24.3 : ` 2000 -8.0 300 35 36 | 25.6 : ` 1500 -8.8 35 | 26.9 : ` 1000 -8.8 300 21 35 | 29.5 : ` 500 -8.9 35 | 32.0 : ` === NWS Regional Synopsis - 530 AM EST WED MAR 5 2008 === Strong low pressure over Pennsylvania early this morning will track northeast into northern New England this afternoon. Heavy rain, potential flooding and strong winds are the primary hazards. Dry high pres follows tonight through Thursday, before another strong storm system approachs the region with the possibility of more heavy rain late Fri into Sat. === The weather observed at WORCESTER, MA at 07:54 AM EST was: === The weather reported was moderate rain and fog. The skies were cloudy. The prevailing visibility was 1.5 miles. Temperature: 36F ( 2C) Dewpoint: 34F ( 1C) Relative Humidity: 93% Winds from the NE (040 degs) at 8 mph. Pressure: 1003.1 millibars. Altimeter:29.59 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 5-Mar-2008 07:51 EST === 8am: 01004kt 3sm -ra Br Ovc005 Ws020/19050kt Tempo 8-9am: 1/2sm +ra Fg Ovc001 9am: 19016g25kt 5sm Br Bkn010 Ws020/19050kt 1pm: 25015g25kt P6sm Bkn012 7pm: 27016g28kt P6sm Bkn020