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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.61 in (1037.2 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 7:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Gardner MA

Winter Weather Advisory March 3, 12:00pm until March 4, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 31. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 27. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 11pm and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. Low around 28. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 11am, then gradually ending. High near 38. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 31. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 27. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 11pm and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. Low around 28. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 11am, then gradually ending. High near 38. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardner MA
 42.57°N 72.01°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 am EST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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