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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 2:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Shirley MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 5pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 34. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers after 5pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 34. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Shirley MA
 42.55°N 71.65°W (Elev. 308 ft)
Last Update:
12:42 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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