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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 5:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Harvard MA

Heat Advisory August 7, 06:45am until August 7, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 7, 06:45am until August 7, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Harvard MA
 42.49°N 71.58°W (Elev. 446 ft)
Last Update:
1:09 am EDT Aug 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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