Heavy Snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern U.S.

In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly from this morning into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Nov 11:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE West Townsend MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog. Low around 42. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 7am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 42. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE West Townsend MA
 42.71°N 71.74°W (Elev. 545 ft)
6:00 am EST Nov 25, 2025
12pm EST Nov 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 1, 2025
 
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