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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1030.3 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:52 pm 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 59. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain showers likely before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 59. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain showers likely before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light south wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardner MA
 42.57°N 72.01°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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