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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 11:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Townsend MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 61. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 61. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Townsend MA
 42.66°N 71.69°W (Elev. 318 ft)
Last Update:
8:36 pm EDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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