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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 2:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Fitchburg MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 1am, then patchy drizzle with a slight chance of rain after 2am. Low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain before 9am, then showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly before 1am, then patchy drizzle with a slight chance of rain after 2am. Low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain before 9am, then showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Fitchburg MA
 42.55°N 71.83°W (Elev. 781 ft)
Last Update:
2:20 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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