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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 4:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Gardner MA

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 05:00pm until March 6, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain between 11am and 4pm, then freezing rain likely. Areas of fog before 8am, then areas of fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 8pm and 1am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 1am. Areas of fog. Low around 28. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then freezing rain and sleet likely. Areas of fog. High near 32. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 2am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain between 11am and 4pm, then freezing rain likely. Areas of fog before 8am, then areas of fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 8pm and 1am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 1am. Areas of fog. Low around 28. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then freezing rain and sleet likely. Areas of fog. High near 32. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 2am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardner MA
 42.57°N 72.01°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
Last Update:
1:53 am EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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