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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 1:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow before 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5pm. High near 37. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 7pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
Rain and snow before 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5pm. High near 37. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 7pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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