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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Sep 6:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ayer MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light north wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light north wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Ayer MA
 42.55°N 71.53°W (Elev. 243 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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