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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.61 in (1037.3 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 2:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW West Townsend MA

Winter Weather Advisory March 3, 12:00pm until March 4, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

    Low: 8 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 34. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny then
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 29. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4am, then freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain after 5am. Low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 39 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 34. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 29. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4am, then freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain after 5am. Low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 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:
2:06 am EST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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