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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 10:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fitchburg MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 68. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 59. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 78. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 68. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 59. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 78. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light north wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fitchburg MA
 42.59°N 71.82°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm EDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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