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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 7 Jan 5:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Sterling MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light west wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light west wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Sterling MA
 42.41°N 71.78°W (Elev. 456 ft)
Last Update:
12:33 pm EST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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