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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 5:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ayer MA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated flurries after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Isolated
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated flurries before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Isolated
    Flurries

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 7pm, then snow. Low around 28. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Washington's Birthday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Isolated flurries after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Isolated flurries before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 7pm, then snow. Low around 28. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Ayer MA
 42.56°N 71.59°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 am EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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