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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

A Few Clouds

47°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ashby MA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain after 9am. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 57 by 5am. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F⇑

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F⇓

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain after 9am. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 57 by 5am. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 33. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain. High near 57. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashby MA
 42.68°N 71.8°W (Elev. 748 ft)
Last Update:
2:50 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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