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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 19 Apr 11:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ashburnham MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm, mixing with rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm, mixing with rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashburnham MA
 42.62°N 71.88°W (Elev. 853 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 am EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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