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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 11 Jan 1:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. 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
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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:
1:30 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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