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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 6:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gardner MA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardner MA
 42.57°N 71.98°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
2:29 am EDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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