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Major Ice Storm Continues in Southern U.S.

A solid core of cold air with well-below normal temperatures continues to interact with increasing moisture for an extensive stretch of ice with some sleet. This regime will continue through Wednesday with the potential for additional and significant ice accretion, especially in portions of Texas. Meanwhile, heavy to excessive rain is also coming into frame for Wednesday near the Arklatex. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Partly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 1 Feb 5:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Sterling MA

Wind Chill Watch February 3, 04:00am until February 4, 01:00pm
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Wind Chill Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 29 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 16 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Becoming
    Sunny

    High: 37 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 16 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Sunny and
    Blustery

    High: 20 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

    Low: -9 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

    High: 12 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 7 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    High: 39 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 7 to 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Sterling MA
 42.43°N 71.74°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 am EST Feb 1, 2023
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 1, 2023-6pm EST Feb 7, 2023
 
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