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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.44 in (997.1 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 10 Dec 2:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Shirley MA

Wind Advisory December 11, 10:00am until December 12, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shirley MA
 42.55°N 71.65°W (Elev. 308 ft)
Last Update:
1:04 pm EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 17, 2025
 
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