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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Sep 4:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light northeast wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.44°N 71.68°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
2:29 pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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