2008-01-09: 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 14.9 225 64 89 | 26.9 ` : 11500 14.8 89 | 29.3 ` : 11000 14.6 88 | 31.7 ` : 10500 14.3 88 | 33.7 ` : 10000 13.7 230 64 86 | 35.3 ` : 9500 13.0 230 58 85 | 36.9 ` : 9000 12.5 230 53 84 | 38.7 ` : 8500 12.1 84 | 40.4 ` : 8000 11.6 230 50 83 | 42.2 ` : 7500 11.1 82 | 44.0 ` : 7000 10.6 225 48 81 | 45.8 ` : 6500 10.1 80 | 47.6 ` : 6000 9.6 220 52 79 | 49.3 ` : 5500 8.9 78 | 50.9 ` : 5000 7.9 220 54 76 | 51.7 ` : 4500 6.1 215 52 73 | 51.1 ` : 4000 2.8 210 46 67 | 47.9 ` : 3500 2.3 66 | 49.6 ` : 3000 1.8 205 37 65 | 51.4 (CB: 3200) ` : 2500 1.3 64 | 53.2 `: 2000 0.6 190 34 63 | 54.6 `: 1500 -1.6 60 | 53.3 (High: 62) : ` 1000 -3.1 185 34 57 | 53.3 : ` 500 -3.4 57 | 55.3 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 710 AM EST WED JAN 9 2008 === Given the warm start to the day with very mild temperatures, near record maximums are possible again today. The morning will feature the dissipation of the patchy fog as southwest winds increase. Breaks in the cloud cover are expected by mid morning so temperatures should climb into the 50s with 60° again possible in a few spots. Any showers this afternoon ahead of a cold front crossing the area will be quick. Stiff wind gusts especially ahead of the front will be this afternoon`s focus, with potential for 40 mph gusts throughout the region. Weak high pressure builds in tonight and Thursday, so the forecast will be mainly clear and dry. Nighttime temperatures will fall to the upper 20s and lower 30s. The clear skies linger for Thursday morning, but then moisture increases in the afternoon so expect increasing and thickening clouds at that time. A cold front will push across southern New England by this evening and will be followed by a cooler high pressure Thursday. === The weather observed at WORCESTER, MA at 07:54 AM EST was: === The skies were mostly cloudy. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. Temperature: 54F ( 12C) Dewpoint: 50F ( 10C) Relative Humidity: 88% Winds from the SW (220 degs) at 18 mph. Pressure: 1007.5 millibars. Altimeter:29.74 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 9-Jan-2008 07:55 EST === 8am: 21015g23kt P6sm Bkn010 11am: 22017g30kt 4sm -shra Br Ovc010 Ws020/21055kt 2pm: 25017g38kt P6sm Sct050 Bkn120 8pm: 27010kt P6sm Skc 3am: 26008kt P6sm Skc