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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

A Few Clouds

48°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 9 Nov 5:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MA
 42.67°N 71.72°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
4:14 pm EST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Nov 9, 2026-6pm EST Nov 16, 2026
 
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