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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Aug 3:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ashburnham MA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 71. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 71. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashburnham MA
 42.62°N 71.91°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
Last Update:
3:32 am EDT Aug 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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