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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 9 Nov 1:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ayer MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ayer MA
 42.56°N 71.56°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
1:29 pm EST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Nov 9, 2026-6pm EST Nov 15, 2026
 
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