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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Light Freezing Rain Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 12:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

Winter Weather Advisory January 7, 01:34am until January 7, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 7, 01:34am until January 7, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 28 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of freezing rain between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light west wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain likely, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of freezing rain between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light west wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 36. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 am EST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 13, 2026
 
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