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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Jan 11:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ashby MA

Winter Weather Advisory until January 19, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until January 19, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Patchy freezing fog before midnight. Low around 21. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Patchy freezing fog before midnight. Low around 21. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
M.L.King Day
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
6:21 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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