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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Sep 12:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Townsend MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Townsend MA
 42.67°N 71.75°W (Elev. 377 ft)
Last Update:
12:59 pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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