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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 11:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ayer MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm. High near 68. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm. High near 68. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ayer MA
 42.56°N 71.59°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
11:18 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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