Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Light Snow

34°F

1°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 16 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Nov 1:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Pepperell MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 11am, then rain.  High near 45. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight.  Low around 30. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 11am, then rain. High near 45. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 30. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Pepperell MA
 42.66°N 71.66°W (Elev. 394 ft)
2:04 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
2pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 4, 2025
 
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