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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Jul 10:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Townsend MA

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 11:38pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 11:38pm until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light west wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light west wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light west wind.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Townsend MA
 42.67°N 71.75°W (Elev. 377 ft)
Last Update:
10:36 pm EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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