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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 1:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers between 8am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 62. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers between 8am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 62. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MA
 42.66°N 71.69°W (Elev. 318 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 am EDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 19, 2026
 
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