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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 12:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MA
 42.66°N 71.69°W (Elev. 318 ft)
Last Update:
12:38 am EDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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