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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Light Snow Freezing Fog

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 20 Feb 3:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 04:52pm until February 21, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 04:52pm until February 21, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 37 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 25. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 37. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 25. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
4:39 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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