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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (1000.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 2:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Harvard MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 3pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 57 °F⇓

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 2am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain likely before 3pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 2am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain. High near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 32. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Harvard MA
 42.49°N 71.58°W (Elev. 446 ft)
Last Update:
2:43 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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