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Threats for Tornadoes and Flash Flooding Continue Across the Central U.S. Today

Widespread flooding is ongoing across parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri due to very heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours. The threat for severe thunderstorms producing tornadoes, strong winds, large hail, and additional flash flooding, will continue to shift slowly eastward across the region today. Additional, dangerous flooding is expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

17°C

63°F

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 43 km/h
Barometer 1008.7 mb (29.79 in)
Dewpoint 2°C (36°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 21 May 10:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fitchburg MA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a northwest wind 27 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 19 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 7 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 18 to 23 km/h decreasing to 11 to 16 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 20 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 8 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 21 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 11 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 11 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North wind around 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

    High: 19 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northeast wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm after midnight.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 8 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind 5 to 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 21 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a northwest wind 27 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 18 to 23 km/h decreasing to 11 to 16 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 11 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North wind around 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northeast wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind 5 to 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 11 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 11 to 13 km/h.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Fitchburg MA
 42.59°N 71.82°W (Elev. 243 m)
Last Update:
9:27 am EDT May 21, 2019
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT May 21, 2019-6pm EDT May 27, 2019
 
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