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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Oct 6:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling MA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog. High near 67. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog. High near 67. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light north wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling MA
 42.43°N 71.74°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
5:18 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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