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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Partly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 14 May 9:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers with areas of drizzle, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Areas of fog before 1pm, then areas of fog after 2pm. High near 54. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers with areas of drizzle, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Areas of fog before 1pm, then areas of fog after 2pm. High near 54. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Sterling MA
 42.45°N 71.77°W (Elev. 696 ft)
Last Update:
7:16 pm EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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