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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 9:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Shirley MA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shirley MA
 42.55°N 71.65°W (Elev. 308 ft)
Last Update:
2:54 am EDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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