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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 5 Mar 9:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Pepperell MA

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

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain between noon and 5pm, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain. Areas of fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Areas of fog. Low around 29. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and sleet after 3pm. Areas of fog. High near 33. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and sleet before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light west wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain between noon and 5pm, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain. Areas of fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Areas of fog. Low around 29. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and sleet after 3pm. Areas of fog. High near 33. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and sleet before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light west wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Pepperell MA
 42.66°N 71.66°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
8:17 am EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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