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Below Normal Temperatures Continue

A strong cold front will sweep through the East on Wednesday with heavy wet snow from the eastern Great Lakes into northern New England and strong thunderstorms with damaging winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. The big story though will continue to be the well below average temperatures behind this storm system or east of the Rockies, as numerous record low temperatures are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 4:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ayer MASimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. High near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    High: 68 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 31 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 47 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 34 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 59 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 69 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

    Low: 44 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Rain Likely

    High: 53 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. High near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ayer MASimilar City Names
 42.56°N 71.59°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 am EDT Apr 21, 2021
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Apr 21, 2021-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2021
 
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