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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 9 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 24 Feb 5:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 38. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 38. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling MA
 42.43°N 71.77°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
5:05 pm EST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 24, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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