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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 10:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ashburnham MA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashburnham MA
 42.62°N 71.88°W (Elev. 853 ft)
Last Update:
9:31 am EDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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