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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 7 Mar 1:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Shirley MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of freezing rain. Patchy freezing fog. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of freezing rain before 8am. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 44 by 8pm, then rising to around 53 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F⇑

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of freezing rain. Patchy freezing fog. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Areas of freezing rain before 8am. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 44 by 8pm, then rising to around 53 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shirley MA
 42.55°N 71.65°W (Elev. 308 ft)
Last Update:
11:26 pm EST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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