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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 12:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 05:00pm until March 6, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow after 4am. Areas of fog. Low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then freezing rain and sleet likely between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and sleet after 2pm. Areas of fog. High near 34. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow after 4am. Areas of fog. Low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then freezing rain and sleet likely between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and sleet after 2pm. Areas of fog. High near 34. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
12:05 am EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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