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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 2:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 61. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 61. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light southwest wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Sterling MA
 42.41°N 71.78°W (Elev. 456 ft)
Last Update:
2:04 pm EDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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