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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.20 in (989.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 29 Dec 7:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

High Wind Warning until December 31, 01:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until December 31, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light west wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 5, 2026
 
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