Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 15 Jul 12:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

Heat Advisory until July 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MA
 42.67°N 71.72°W (Elev. 292 ft)
7:45 am EDT Jul 15, 2025
12pm EDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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