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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 12:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.44°N 71.68°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm EDT Aug 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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