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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.4 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Mar 4:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 61. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain. Patchy fog between 7pm and 9pm. Low around 36. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light south wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 61. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Patchy fog between 7pm and 9pm. Low around 36. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light south wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.44°N 71.68°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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