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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Aug 2:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light west wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MA
 42.67°N 71.72°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
2:51 pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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