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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Sep 9:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light west wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.44°N 71.68°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
10:26 am EDT Sep 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Sep 3, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 9, 2025
 
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