TI Report for Sterling, MA for Fri May 9 09:00:15 EDT 2008
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)
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12000 17.8 240 15 89 | 26.3 ` :
11500 16.5 87 | 26.7 ` :
11000 15.3 84 | 27.1 ` :
10500 14.0 82 | 27.5 ` :
10000 13.6 81 | 29.3 ` :
9500 13.1 250 11 80 | 31.2 ` :
9000 12.4 260 8 79 | 32.5 ` :
8500 11.7 78 | 33.9 ` :
8000 10.9 255 10 77 | 35.3 ` :
7500 10.2 75 | 36.7 ` :
7000 9.5 250 12 74 | 38.0 ` :
6500 8.8 73 | 39.4 ` :
6000 8.0 250 8 71 | 40.8 ` :
5500 7.3 70 | 42.2 ` :
5000 5.5 67 | 41.5 ` :
4500 1.8 125 4 60 | 37.5 (CB: 4500) ` :
4000 -0.3 95 9 57 | 36.4 (High: 57) :
3500 -0.8 57 | 38.3 :`
3000 -1.0 90 12 56 | 40.6 :`
2500 -1.1 65 12 56 | 42.9 : `
2000 -1.4 55 13 55 | 45.2 :`
1500 -1.6 55 | 47.4 : `
1000 -1.9 35 13 54 | 49.6 : `
500 -3.7 51 | 49.0 : `
NWS Regional Summary - 750 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008
After a partly cloudy start skies became cloudy across the region overnight as
low pressure began to move towards the region. With the cloud cover early
morning lows ranged from the mid 40s to low 50s. It will be a soggy end to the
workweek today as low pressure moves off the Delaware coast and moves to the
east northeast. Clouds, rain and an easterly wind will only allow highs to
reach the 50s across southern New England. Rain will continue through tonight
as low pressure moves just south of the region. Lows will be in the 40s. There
will be a chance of lingering showers Saturday morning as low pressure finally
begins to move away from the region. There will also be a gusty northerly
wind. Highs will range from the mid 50s to mid 60s. Saturday night will have a
mostly cloudy start but as the evening wares on skies will become partly
cloudy. Lows will range from the upper 30s to upper 40s. High pressure will
crest across the region Sunday to give southern New England sunny skies. Highs
will be in the 60s to around 70.
The weather observed at WORCESTER, MA at 08:54 AM EDT was:
The weather reported was light rain.
The skies were mostly clear. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles.
Temperature: 52F ( 11C) Dewpoint: 36F ( 2C) Relative Humidity: 54%
Winds from the NE (050 degs) at 6 mph.
Pressure: 1010.4 millibars. Altimeter:29.84 inches of mercury.
ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 9-May-2008 07:22 EDT
8am: 01006kt P6sm Sct100 Ovc200
12pm: 06008kt 6sm -ra Br Ovc040
2pm: 06010kt 2sm Ra Br Ovc020
7pm: 03012g20kt 2sm Ra Br Ovc020
11pm: 02012g20kt 2sm -ra Br Ovc030
2am: 01014g22kt P6sm -ra Ovc035