Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Oct 2:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Ashburnham MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am.  Patchy fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 57. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Ashburnham MA
 42.67°N 71.9°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
2:12 am EDT Oct 12, 2026
3am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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