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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 3:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Shirley MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy drizzle and fog. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy drizzle with isolated showers before 2pm, then patchy drizzle between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light north wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle and fog. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy drizzle with isolated showers before 2pm, then patchy drizzle between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light north wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shirley MA
 42.55°N 71.65°W (Elev. 308 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 am EDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT May 15, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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