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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 2:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gardner MA

Flood Watch March 16, 05:00am until March 17, 08:00am
Wind Advisory March 16, 02:00pm until March 17, 08:00am
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Flood Watch
Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 59. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain. Patchy fog. Low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light south wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 59. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Patchy fog. Low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light south wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardner MA
 42.57°N 72.01°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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