Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 15 Jul 11:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ayer MA

Heat Advisory until July 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Light south wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 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)
7:45 am EDT Jul 15, 2025
12pm EDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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