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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 May 2:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light north wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light north wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.44°N 71.65°W (Elev. 344 ft)
Last Update:
1:47 pm EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 23, 2026
 
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