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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 9 Nov 10:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling MA

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. High near 51. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 49. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog. High near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. High near 51. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 49. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog. High near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling MA
 42.43°N 71.77°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
11:22 am EST Nov 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Nov 9, 2025-6pm EST Nov 15, 2025
 
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