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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.58 in (1036.3 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 2 Mar 1:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ashburnham MA

Winter Weather Advisory March 3, 12:00pm until March 4, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 8pm, then rain between 8pm and 5am, then a chance of freezing rain after 5am. Low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 8pm, then rain between 8pm and 5am, then a chance of freezing rain after 5am. Low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashburnham MA
 42.62°N 71.88°W (Elev. 853 ft)
Last Update:
9:48 am EST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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