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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 11:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fitchburg MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 63. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 63. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light southwest wind.
Monday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light northeast wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fitchburg MA
 42.59°N 71.82°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
8:54 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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