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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 16 Jul 6:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Westminster MA

Heat Advisory July 16, 07:43pm until July 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 16, 07:43pm until July 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Westminster MA
 42.53°N 71.87°W (Elev. 935 ft)
Last Update:
7:05 pm EDT Jul 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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