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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 11:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Shirley MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shirley MA
 42.53°N 71.66°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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