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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Light Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (997.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 4:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gardner MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 2pm, then snow likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 51 °F⇓

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 2am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 2pm, then snow likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 2am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain. High near 57. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 27. South wind 15 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardner MA
 42.57°N 72.01°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
Last Update:
2:43 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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