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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 1:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 07:00pm until December 29, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 28. Light north wind.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light southwest wind.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain before 4am, then rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 27. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 49. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 28. Light north wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light southwest wind.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain before 4am, then rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 27. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 49. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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