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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 7:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Sterling MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 59. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 59. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Sterling MA
 42.48°N 71.79°W (Elev. 748 ft)
Last Update:
7:37 pm EDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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