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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 10 Mar 5:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW West Townsend MA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain or light rain before 8am, then a chance of light rain, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Light
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain or light rain before 8am, then a chance of light rain, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain. High near 55. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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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:
3:44 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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