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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 23 Jan 8:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ashburnham MA

Winter Storm Watch January 25, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 10:00pm until January 24, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 16. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. High near 18. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 16. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 18. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashburnham MA
 42.62°N 71.88°W (Elev. 853 ft)
Last Update:
8:57 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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