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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 8:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light south wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light south wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend MA
 42.66°N 71.69°W (Elev. 318 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 am EDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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