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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 8:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers before 2am, then scattered rain showers between 2am and 3am, then scattered rain and snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain. High near 62. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers before 2am, then scattered rain showers between 2am and 3am, then scattered rain and snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain. High near 62. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 6 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:
7:24 am EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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