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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 May 2:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Harvard MA

Heat Advisory May 19, 11:00am until May 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Harvard MA
 42.49°N 71.58°W (Elev. 446 ft)
Last Update:
3:02 pm EDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 18, 2026-6pm EDT May 25, 2026
 
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