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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 6:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

South Ashburnham MA

Extreme Cold Watch February 7, 06:00pm until February 8, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Light and variable wind.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 23. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 23. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Ashburnham MA
 42.58°N 71.92°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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