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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 24 Feb 4:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light west wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light west wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. 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:
5:05 pm EST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 24, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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