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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Apr 4:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW West Townsend MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 73 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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:
4:55 am EDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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