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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 2:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Gardner MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy flurries and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy snow showers and freezing rain before 9am, then patchy flurries and freezing rain between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light west wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then rain likely between noon and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog after noon. High near 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 19. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy flurries and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Patchy snow showers and freezing rain before 9am, then patchy flurries and freezing rain between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light west wind.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then rain likely between noon and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog after noon. High near 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 19. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardner MA
 42.57°N 72.01°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
Last Update:
1:24 am EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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