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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 3:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. 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:
1:20 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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