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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 Fog/Mist

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 Jan 11:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

Winter Weather Advisory January 19, 12:30am until January 19, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 19, 12:30am until January 19, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 25. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
10:44 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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