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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 26 Dec 10:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ashburnham MA

Winter Weather Advisory until December 27, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 27, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 23. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain. High near 43. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 13. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 23. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain. High near 43. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ashburnham MA
 42.62°N 71.88°W (Elev. 853 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm EST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Dec 26, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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