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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 7 Mar 10:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Townsend MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 1am and 5am. Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 1am and 5am. Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
West Townsend MA
 42.65°N 71.75°W (Elev. 620 ft)
Last Update:
9:40 pm EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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