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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 8:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW West Townsend MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 5am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 59. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain. Low around 35. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely before 5am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 59. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 35. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light south wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 8 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:
2:45 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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