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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ashby MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F⇑

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain. High near 55. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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:
4:43 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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