Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 3:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Pepperell MA

Heat Advisory August 6, 11:00am until August 7, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light west wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light west wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light west wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light west wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers between 10pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Pepperell MA
 42.66°N 71.66°W (Elev. 394 ft)
2:31 am EDT Aug 6, 2026
4am EDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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