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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 4:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Shirley MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 61. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 61. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Shirley MA
 42.53°N 71.69°W (Elev. 361 ft)
Last Update:
2:04 pm EDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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