Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

South Ashburnham MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain.  High near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 28. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 10am, then rain. High near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 28. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
A chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Ashburnham MA
 42.58°N 71.92°W (Elev. 899 ft)
11:24 am EST Nov 28, 2025
1pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 4, 2025
 
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