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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jul 7:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MASimilar City Names

Heat Advisory July 14, 11:00am until July 15, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light west wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light west wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MASimilar City Names
 42.67°N 71.72°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
2:35 am EDT Jul 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Jul 13, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 19, 2026
 
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