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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling MA

Wind Advisory March 14, 01:02pm until March 14, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 14, 01:02pm until March 14, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 42 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 34. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 34. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light south wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling MA
 42.45°N 71.74°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
12:38 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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