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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 May 11:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend MA
 42.67°N 71.72°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 am EDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT May 17, 2026-6pm EDT May 23, 2026
 
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