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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Jan 5:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Light north wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain before 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Light north wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.44°N 71.68°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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