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This is the current conditions weather report for Worcester. The report was made 32 minutes ago, at 08:54 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 9 miles per hour / 14.8 kilometers per hour from the westnorthwest (290°). The temperature was 34°F / 1°C, with a dew-point at 34°F / 1°C. The temperature felt like 27°F / -3°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.85 inHg / 1012 hPa. The relative humidity was 48%. The skies were clear.

Worcester is a city in the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America. A 2005 estimate put the population at 175,898, making it the third-largest city in New England, after Boston and Providence, Rhode Island.

Worcester has nine colleges and universities. The oldest, founded in 1843, is the College of the Holy Cross, the oldest Roman Catholic college in New England and one of the oldest in the U.S. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1865) has strengths in engineering and biotechnology. Clark University, founded in 1887, is located in the Main South area. It has historic strengths in psychology and geography. The University of Massachusetts Medical School (1970) and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Worcester Campus (2000) are relative newcomers to the city. Other colleges and universities located in Worcester include Worcester State College, Assumption College, and Quinsigamond Community College.

The Blackstone River passes through Worcester, but is almost completely covered as it passes through. Water Street and the appearance of the river just south of the city are the only indications of its existence. There are seven very steep hills that distinguish its topography: Airport Hill, Bancroft Hill, Belmont Hill (Bell Hill), Grafton Hill, Green Hill, Pakachoag Hill and Vernon Hill. Lake Quinsigamond, on its eastern border, is frequently the site of rowing competitions.

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