Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Townsend MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 56 by 5am. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm, then rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 56 by 5am. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain. High near 58. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
West Townsend MA
 42.67°N 71.75°W (Elev. 377 ft)
4:43 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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