Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Oct 2:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Townsend MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly between 1am and 5am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am.  Patchy fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly between 1am and 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 61. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Townsend MA
 42.64°N 71.72°W (Elev. 430 ft)
2:12 am EDT Oct 12, 2026
3am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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