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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Oct 6:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fitchburg MA

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. High near 66. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 44. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light north wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. High near 66. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 44. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light northeast wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 6 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fitchburg MA
 42.59°N 71.82°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
7:34 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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