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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 3:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy flurries and freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy flurries and freezing rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then rain likely between 10am and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. High near 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light north wind.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy flurries and freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Patchy flurries and freezing rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then rain likely between 10am and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. High near 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light north wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend MA
 42.66°N 71.69°W (Elev. 318 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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