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Hazardous Weather Impacts on the East and West Coasts

A cold front will continue to progress eastward today and Friday across the Eastern Seaboard with showers and thunderstorms bringing isolated heavy rainfall, gusty to damaging winds, and a possible tornado. A series of Pacific storms will begin to push into the Pacific Northwest today with impacts from heavy rain and snow continuing through the middle of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 5:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

West Townsend MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 9pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 9pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 7 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Townsend MA
 42.67°N 71.77°W (Elev. 522 ft)
Last Update:
4:14 pm EST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Nov 5, 2026-6pm EST Nov 12, 2026
 
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