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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Mar 7:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling MA

Wind Advisory March 14, 10:00am until March 14, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 2am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 59. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain. Low around 36. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 2am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 59. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 36. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling MA
 42.45°N 71.77°W (Elev. 696 ft)
Last Update:
2:45 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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