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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 4 Mar 8:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling MA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Light west wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then freezing rain. Low around 31. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain or freezing rain likely before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Light west wind.
Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then freezing rain. Low around 31. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain or freezing rain likely before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling MA
 42.43°N 71.77°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 am EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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