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Atmospheric River Continues Areas of Heavy Rain and Snow for California This Weekend

An atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, moderate to heavy rainfall, and potential flooding to southern California and the southern Great Basin through Sunday. Periods of heavy snow will continue as well above 7,000 feet over the Sierra Nevada mountains associated with this atmospheric river. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Nov 4:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Shirley MA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Temperature falling to near 35 by 8pm, then rising to around 45 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F⇑

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 9 to 17 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Light west wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Temperature falling to near 35 by 8pm, then rising to around 45 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 9 to 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Shirley MA
 42.55°N 71.65°W (Elev. 308 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 am EST Nov 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Nov 15, 2025-6pm EST Nov 21, 2025
 
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