Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Jul 12:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling MA

Heat Advisory July 16, 01:30am until July 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 16, 01:30am until July 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light south wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling MA
 42.43°N 71.77°W (Elev. 499 ft)
12:11 am EDT Jul 16, 2025
1am EDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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