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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
12:44 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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