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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Dec 11:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

South Ashburnham MA

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 07:00pm until December 29, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain between midnight and 1am, then rain after 1am. Temperature rising to around 36 by 5am. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F⇑

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 47. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain between midnight and 1am, then rain after 1am. Temperature rising to around 36 by 5am. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 47. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Ashburnham MA
 42.58°N 71.92°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
9:04 am EST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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