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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 65. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 65. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster MA
 42.44°N 71.68°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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