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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 11:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Townsend MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
West Townsend MA
 42.67°N 71.75°W (Elev. 377 ft)
Last Update:
6:14 pm EDT Jul 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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