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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 May 4:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MA
 42.66°N 71.69°W (Elev. 318 ft)
Last Update:
1:47 pm EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 23, 2026
 
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