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Hazardous Weather Impacts on the East and West Coasts

A cold front will continue to progress eastward today and Friday across the Eastern Seaboard with showers and thunderstorms bringing isolated heavy rainfall, gusty to damaging winds, and a possible tornado. A series of Pacific storms will begin to push into the Pacific Northwest today with impacts from heavy rain and snow continuing through the middle of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 6:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

South Ashburnham MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light west wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Ashburnham MA
 42.61°N 71.97°W (Elev. 1089 ft)
Last Update:
6:39 pm EST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Nov 5, 2026-6pm EST Nov 12, 2026
 
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