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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1031.2 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Mar 2:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Ashburnham MA

Flood Watch March 16, 05:00am until March 17, 08:00am
Wind Advisory March 16, 02:00pm until March 17, 08:00am
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Flood Watch
Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 58. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers before 5am, then rain after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 58. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers before 5am, then rain after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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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:
3:26 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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