2008-03-21: 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 4.1 49 |-14.4 ` : 11500 3.6 48 |-12.7 ` : 11000 3.0 47 |-11.0 ` : 10500 2.5 46 | -9.2 ` : 10000 2.0 46 | -7.5 ` : 9500 1.5 45 | -5.8 ` : 9000 1.0 320 64 44 | -4.0 `: 8500 0.3 42 | -2.5 (High: 42) : 8000 -0.3 42 | -1.0 : 7500 -1.0 41 | 0.4 (CB: 7500) :` 7000 -1.7 40 | 1.9 : ` 6500 -2.3 39 | 3.4 : ` 6000 -3.0 38 | 4.9 : ` 5500 -3.6 36 | 6.4 : ` 5000 -4.3 35 | 7.9 : ` 4500 -5.0 34 | 9.3 : ` 4000 -5.7 320 53 33 | 10.6 : ` 3500 -6.7 31 | 11.5 : ` 3000 -7.7 29 | 12.4 : ` 2500 -8.7 27 | 13.3 : ` 2000 -9.3 305 39 26 | 14.9 : ` 1500 -9.4 26 | 17.5 : ` 1000 -9.4 26 | 20.1 : ` 500 -9.4 26 | 22.7 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 735 AM EST FRI MAR 21 2008 === Clear to partly cloudy skies were the rule across southern New England during the overnight hours as a strong low pressure system moved to eastern Canada. Early morning lows ranged from the low 20s to low 30s across the region. Today will see mostly sunny skies but it will be windy. Highs will range from the low 30s to low 40s but with the windy conditions it will feel much colder. The strong low pressure system over eastern Canada will remain nearly stationary and will give the region a northwest flow of cool dry air over the weekend. Saturday and Sunday will feature mostly sunny skies with highs ranging from the low 30s to mid 40s. For Saturday and Sunday night the skies will be clear to partly cloudy. Lows both nights will range from the teens to upper 20s. === The weather observed at WORCESTER, MA at 06:54 AM EST was: === The skies were clear. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. Temperature: 25F ( -4C) Dewpoint: 11F (-12C) Relative Humidity: 55% Winds from the WNW(290 degs) at 24 mph. Pressure: 1007.2 millibars. Altimeter:29.71 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 21-Mar-2008 07:20 EDT === 8am: 29022g36kt P6sm Skc 11am: 28028g40kt P6sm Sct040 7pm: 28020g32kt P6sm Skc 0am: 28016g25kt P6sm Skc 4am: 27012kt P6sm Skc