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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Jan 10:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ashby MA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of snow showers. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F⇓

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of snow showers. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 9 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Ashby MA
 42.66°N 71.87°W (Elev. 1286 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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