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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 15 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 23 Feb 5:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

Blizzard Warning February 23, 06:27am until February 24, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning February 23, 06:27am until February 24, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Tue

    Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 38. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. High near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 38. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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