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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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 14 Jul 3:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Ashburnham MA

Heat Advisory July 15, 11:00am until July 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Ashburnham MA
 42.67°N 71.9°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
Last Update:
2:03 pm EDT Jul 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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