Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Jul 9:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Lancaster MA

Heat Advisory July 15, 09:58pm until July 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 15, 09:58pm until July 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light north wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light north wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Lancaster MA
 42.46°N 71.67°W (Elev. 292 ft)
3:27 pm EDT Jul 15, 2025
9pm EDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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