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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Sep 9:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling MA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Sterling MA
 42.45°N 71.74°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
9:16 am EDT Sep 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Sep 3, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 9, 2025
 
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