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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 3:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ayer MA

Freeze Watch October 9, 11:00pm until October 10, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of rain. High near 67. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of rain. High near 67. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Light northwest wind.
Friday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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:
10:04 pm EDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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