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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Unknown Precip

35°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 5 Mar 3:52 pm 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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain and sleet before 2am, then snow. Low around 26. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, possibly mixing with sleet after 9am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 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 52. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Freezing rain and sleet before 2am, then snow. Low around 26. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow, possibly mixing with sleet after 9am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardner MA
 42.57°N 72.01°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
Last Update:
1:39 pm EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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