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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Mar 1:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Light west wind.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Light west wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of rain after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MA
 42.67°N 71.72°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
1:46 pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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