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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 10:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Ayer MA

Extreme Heat Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 3, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light north wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light west wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light north wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light west wind.
Friday
A chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Ayer MA
 42.58°N 71.56°W (Elev. 348 ft)
Last Update:
10:17 pm EDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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