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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Aug 10:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gardner MA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 76. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 76. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardner MA
 42.57°N 71.98°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
8:47 am EDT Aug 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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