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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 17 Jan 5:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW West Townsend MA

  • Today

    Today: Snow before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. High near 36. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. High near 36. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 6 to 8 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:
5:56 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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