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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 9 Nov 7:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling MA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle and fog with a chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 54. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle and fog with a chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 54. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling MA
 42.45°N 71.74°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
4:09 am EST Nov 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Nov 9, 2025-6pm EST Nov 15, 2025
 
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