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Active Weather Through Memorial Day Weekend

Several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected this holiday weekend across the northern and central Plains into the Upper Midwest, especially on Sunday and Memorial Day. A few strong to severe storms are possible in New England today. Critical fire weather concerns continue across much of the Southwest and through the Southern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 28 May 1:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fitchburg MA

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. High near 76. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 76 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 54 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 58 °F

  • Memorial
    Day

    Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 88 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 65 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 54 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 75 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. High near 76. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Fitchburg MA
 42.59°N 71.79°W (Elev. 577 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 pm EDT May 28, 2022
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT May 28, 2022-6pm EDT Jun 3, 2022
 
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