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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.54 in (1035.0 mb)
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 24 Jan 11:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ashburnham MA

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 07:00am until January 26, 08:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -4. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. High near 18. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -4. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 18. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ashburnham MA
 42.62°N 71.88°W (Elev. 853 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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