Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Light Freezing Rain Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 7:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling MA

Winter Weather Advisory March 3, 08:43pm until March 4, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 3, 08:43pm until March 4, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light west wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before midnight, then rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then rain and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 1am.  Areas of fog before 7pm. Low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and sleet likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Sleet
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Freezing rain, mainly before 2am. Areas of fog before 4am. Low around 27. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Areas of fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light west wind.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before midnight, then rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then rain and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 1am. Areas of fog before 7pm. Low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain and sleet likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Sterling MA
 42.45°N 71.74°W (Elev. 499 ft)
8:21 pm EST Mar 3, 2026
8pm EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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