Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 8:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW West Townsend MA

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 05:00pm until March 6, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then snow and sleet between 3am and 5am.  Low around 28. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 8am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 8am and 9am, then freezing rain likely after 9am.  High near 32. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of rain and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then snow and sleet between 3am and 5am. Low around 28. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 8am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 8am and 9am, then freezing rain likely after 9am. High near 32. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW West Townsend MA
 42.65°N 71.78°W (Elev. 797 ft)
6:35 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
9pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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