Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Mostly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 29 Nov 12:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 11am, then rain.  High near 46. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight.  Low around 30. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 11am, then rain. High near 46. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 30. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend MA
 42.66°N 71.69°W (Elev. 318 ft)
6:49 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
1am EST Nov 29, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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