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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 23 Jan 10:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ashby MA

Cold Weather Advisory until January 24, 10:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 07:00am until January 26, 08:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 24, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -6. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 8. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. High near 19. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -23. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -6. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 8. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 19. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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:
12:56 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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