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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 1 Jul 10:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Fitchburg MA

Extreme Heat Warning July 1, 11:27pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 1, 11:27pm until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light north wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 6 mph.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light north wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Fitchburg MA
 42.62°N 71.85°W (Elev. 1194 ft)
Last Update:
8:51 pm EDT Jul 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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