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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast with Haze

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 6 Feb 11:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ashburnham MA

Extreme Cold Warning February 7, 06:00pm until February 8, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashburnham MA
 42.62°N 71.88°W (Elev. 853 ft)
Last Update:
6:18 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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