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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 12 Jan 2:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MA
 42.66°N 71.69°W (Elev. 318 ft)
Last Update:
7:18 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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