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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 24 Dec 1:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of snow before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of snow before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 7pm, then freezing rain. Low around 25. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
12:48 pm EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 30, 2025
 
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