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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Light Freezing Rain Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1030.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 5 Mar 10:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Pepperell MA

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 11:38pm until March 6, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 11:38pm until March 6, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and sleet before 9am, then freezing rain likely. Areas of fog. High near 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Sleet before 1am, then snow. Areas of fog. Low around 27. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow and sleet before 9am, then freezing rain likely. Areas of fog. High near 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light southwest wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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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:
9:08 pm EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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