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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 7:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then rain. High near 41. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 26. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 11am, then rain. High near 41. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 26. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light northwest wind.
Friday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 6 to 8 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:
5:54 am EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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