River Flooding Continues in East Florida; Rain and Thunderstorms from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast Thursday; Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico

Significant river flooding is forecast along the St. John’s and the Peace rivers through the end of the week as flood waters will be slow to recede. Periods of rainfall and thunderstorms are expected across the Lower Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Thursday and Friday. In Puerto Rico, increased moisture in the Atlantic will produce heavy rainfall for the island. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Nov 8:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW West Townsend MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly before 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW West Townsend MA
 42.65°N 71.78°W (Elev. 797 ft)
6:30 pm EST Nov 4, 2026
9pm EST Nov 4, 2026-6pm EST Nov 11, 2026
 
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