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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 12:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW West Townsend MA

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 05:00pm until March 6, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain between noon and 4pm, then freezing rain likely. Areas of fog before 2pm, then areas of fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Areas of fog. Low around 28. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and sleet after 3pm. Areas of fog. High near 33. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of rain between noon and 4pm, then freezing rain likely. Areas of fog before 2pm, then areas of fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Areas of fog. Low around 28. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and sleet after 3pm. Areas of fog. High near 33. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW West Townsend MA
 42.65°N 71.78°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
12:05 am EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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