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Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 1:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Harvard MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Columbus Day
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Harvard MA
 42.51°N 71.54°W (Elev. 476 ft)
Last Update:
12:20 pm EDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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