2008-03-07: 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 16.8 225 52 81 | 17.8 ` : 11500 16.1 80 | 19.2 ` : 11000 15.3 78 | 20.5 ` : 10500 14.6 77 | 21.8 ` : 10000 13.8 76 | 23.2 ` : 9500 13.0 230 43 74 | 24.5 ` : 9000 11.8 230 38 72 | 24.9 ` : 8500 10.5 70 | 25.3 ` : 8000 9.6 230 33 68 | 26.3 ` : 7500 8.6 66 | 27.1 ` : 7000 7.6 215 27 65 | 28.0 ` : 6500 6.5 63 | 28.8 ` : 6000 5.5 210 22 61 | 29.6 (CB: 6100) ` : 5500 4.2 58 | 29.9 ` : 5000 3.0 205 16 56 | 30.4 ` : 4500 2.3 205 13 55 | 31.9 ` : 4000 0.3 170 7 51 | 30.8 (High: 51) `: 3500 -1.1 50 | 31.0 :` 3000 -1.7 95 3 49 | 32.7 : ` 2500 -2.3 85 4 48 | 34.3 : ` 2000 -2.9 85 6 47 | 35.8 : ` 1500 -4.1 45 | 36.4 : ` 1000 -6.1 85 4 41 | 35.4 : ` 500 -9.6 85 1 35 | 31.7 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 715 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 === High pressure centered over the Canadian Maritimes gave southern New England partly cloudy skies over night with chilly temperatures. Lows early this Friday morning ranged from the mid 20s to low 30s. For today another low pressure system will begin to move towards the region. Partly to mostly sunny skies to start the day will become mostly cloudy during the day. There will also be a chance of some rain developing by late in the afternoon. Highs will be in the 40s to near 50 across the region. Tonight will see skies become cloudy. Rain will spread across the region as the evening progresses. There may even be some freezing rain over the northwest interior. The rain may be heavy at times. Lows will range from the upper 20s to mid 30s. Saturday will be a soggy start to the weekend for southern New England. Rain will be light during the morning and may even stop for a while. However by afternoon rain, heavy at times, will fall during the afternoon. It will also become windy late in the day as strong low pressure moves across the region. Highs will range from the mid 40s to low 50s. Rain will come to an end during the evening hours Saturday night. It will also be a windy night across the region. Overnight lows will range from the lower 20s to the lower 30s. Sunday will see generally sunny skies with a gusty west wind. Highs will range from the lower 30s to lower 40s. === The weather observed at WORCESTER, MA at 07:54 AM EST was: === The skies were clear. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. Temperature: 32F ( 0C) Dewpoint: 27F ( -3C) Relative Humidity: 80% Winds from the NE (040 degs) at 5 mph. Pressure: 1025.7 millibars. Altimeter:30.26 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 7-Mar-2008 06:34 EST === 7am: 00000kt P6sm Skc 9am: 09005kt P6sm Sct250 5pm: 07007kt P6sm Ovc025 8pm: 06008kt 1/2sm Ra Fg Ovc004 0am: 07010kt 1/2sm -dz Fg Ovc004