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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 3:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW West Townsend MA

Winter Storm Warning February 22, 04:00pm until February 24, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 7pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly after 7pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 22. Northeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before 8am. High near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 7pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly after 7pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 22. Northeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before 8am. High near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 6 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:
1:41 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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