Excessive Heat for the Southwest; Showers and Thunderstorms for Portions of the Plains and East Coast

Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the eastern two-thirds of the country today along and ahead of a cold front. Some of these storms may result in isolated incidences of severe weather, including flash flooding. Meanwhile, more records may be tied or broken as excessive heat across the California's Central Valley and much of the Desert Southwest continues. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jun 7:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Westminster MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Areas of dense fog before 1am, then areas of dense fog after 5am. Low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Areas of dense fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of dense fog before 1am, then areas of dense fog after 5am. Low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Areas of dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Showers likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Westminster MA
 42.56°N 71.89°W (Elev. 912 ft)
7:40 pm EDT Jun 6, 2024
8pm EDT Jun 6, 2024-6pm EDT Jun 13, 2024
 
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