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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 2 Jul 1:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gardner MA

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 02:35pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 02:35pm until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardner MA
 42.57°N 72.01°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
Last Update:
2:02 pm EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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