2008-03-18: 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 9.9 320 14 67 | 3.0 ` : 11500 9.8 67 | 5.4 ` : 11000 9.6 66 | 7.6 ` : 10500 8.9 65 | 9.1 ` :(CB:10800) 10000 8.2 64 | 10.6 ` : 9500 7.6 315 14 63 | 12.1 ` : 9000 7.0 310 13 62 | 13.8 ` : 8500 6.4 60 | 15.3 ` : 8000 5.6 315 11 59 | 16.6 ` : 7500 4.9 58 | 17.9 ` : 7000 4.1 320 7 56 | 19.1 ` : 6500 3.3 55 | 20.4 ` : 6000 2.5 315 4 53 | 21.7 ` : 5500 1.7 52 | 22.9 ` : 5000 1.0 285 3 51 | 24.2 `: 4500 0.1 49 | 25.3 (High: 49) : 4000 -0.9 225 5 48 | 26.2 :` 3500 -1.9 46 | 27.1 : ` 3000 -2.9 160 6 45 | 28.0 : ` 2500 -4.7 160 5 42 | 27.5 : ` 2000 -6.4 90 4 38 | 27.1 : ` 1500 -8.1 35 | 26.6 : ` 1000 -11.0 20 4 30 | 24.1 : ` 500 -13.4 20 4 26 | 22.4 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 650 AM EST TUE MAR 18 2008 === High pressure moves offshore but plenty of dry air will give us a fine mostly sunny day. Later in the afternoon clouds will thicken and increase. Temperatures will range in the mid to upper 40s with a few locations spanning 50 to 55°. Rain will develop this evening and overnight from the southwest to northeast. The rain may mix briefly with sleet or some wet snow overnight. A storm system will bring a mix of precipitation to the region late tonight through Thursday morning. Drier but colder weather will follow through the weekend. A coastal storm may affect New England early next week. === The weather observed at WORCESTER, MA at 06:54 AM EST was: === The skies were mostly clear. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. Temperature: 28F ( -2C) Dewpoint: 0F (-18C) Relative Humidity: 29% Winds from the NE (040 degs) at 7 mph. Pressure: 1032.5 millibars. Altimeter:30.45 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 18-Mar-2008 07:20 EDT === 8am: 02005kt P6sm Sct120 Sct250 11am: 04005kt P6sm Bkn250 1pm: 20005kt P6sm Sct080 Bkn200 7pm: 18006kt P6sm Ovc080 0am: 18005kt 5sm -sn Ovc020 5am: 15005kt 3sm -rasn Br Ovc008