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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 5 Mar 9:52 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 3pm, then freezing rain likely. Areas of fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. East wind 3 to 7 mph. 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 27. Northeast wind 5 to 7 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: 27 °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 3am. 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 or freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 11 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 51. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain between 11am and 3pm, then freezing rain likely. Areas of fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. East wind 3 to 7 mph. 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 27. Northeast wind 5 to 7 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 3am. 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 or freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Gardner MA
 42.57°N 71.98°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
8:17 am EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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