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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 7:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then patchy flurries and freezing rain between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then rain likely. Patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 23. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then rain likely between 2pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then patchy flurries and freezing rain between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then rain likely. Patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 23. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then rain likely between 2pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
5:53 am EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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