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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.37 in (994.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 5:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light west wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light west wind.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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