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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 5 Apr 5:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW West Townsend MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
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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:
4:59 pm EDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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