Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks from Southern Plains to Midwest; Heat Wave Developing in the Southeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will again be possible from the Southern Plains into the Midwest on Friday. Periodic risks of severe thunderstorms, along with flash flooding, are forecast from the Central and Southern Plains to the Great Lakes and Northeast into the Memorial Day weekend. Temperatures across much of the East will run above normal where they will hold into Memorial Day. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.68 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 May 6:52 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ashby MA

Today

Mostly Sunny
High: 67 °F
Tonight

Partly Cloudy
Low: 46 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
High: 73 °F
Saturday
Night

Showers
Likely
Low: 54 °F
Sunday

Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
High: 81 °F
Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 57 °F
Memorial
Day

Sunny
High: 74 °F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 52 °F
Tuesday

Chance
Showers
High: 66 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Showers likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph.

Memorial Day

Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light north wind.

Tuesday

A chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.