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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 22 Jan 4:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW West Townsend MA

Winter Storm Watch January 25, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 10:00pm until January 24, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 16. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 10. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 19. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 16. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 10. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 19. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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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:
3:06 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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