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Fitchburg, MA weather

It is 28°F and clear at Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Clear, low near 30°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 5:15 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:22 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

28°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 93% · dew point 27°F

Pressure · visibility

30.49 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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Around the NWS BOX forecast area

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From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Massachusetts.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Fitchburg (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 5 AM31°FClear0%N 1 mph
Wed 6 AM31°FSunny0%N 1 mph
Wed 7 AM31°FMostly Sunny0%N 1 mph
Wed 8 AM32°FPartly Sunny2%N 1 mph
Wed 9 AM36°FMostly Cloudy2%N 1 mph
Wed 10 AM43°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 1 mph
Wed 11 AM47°FPartly Sunny1%SE 1 mph
Wed 12 PM49°FMostly Cloudy1%S 2 mph
Wed 1 PM51°FPartly Sunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 2 PM54°FMostly Cloudy2%SW 3 mph
Wed 3 PM54°FMostly Cloudy2%SW 3 mph
Wed 4 PM54°FMostly Cloudy2%SW 3 mph
Wed 5 PM54°FPartly Sunny2%SW 3 mph
Wed 6 PM50°FMostly Clear2%SW 2 mph
Wed 7 PM47°FClear2%SW 2 mph
Wed 8 PM46°FMostly Clear2%SW 3 mph
Wed 9 PM43°FMostly Clear2%SW 3 mph
Wed 10 PM42°FMostly Clear2%SW 5 mph
Wed 11 PM42°FMostly Clear2%SW 5 mph
Thu 12 AM41°FMostly Clear2%SW 6 mph
Thu 1 AM42°FMostly Clear2%SW 6 mph
Thu 2 AM42°FMostly Clear2%W 6 mph
Thu 3 AM42°FMostly Clear2%W 7 mph
Thu 4 AM43°FMostly Clear1%W 7 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Fitchburg can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 30°F

Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 1 mph.

Wednesday

High 55°F·Low 40°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind around 3 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

Thursday

High 65°F·Low 52°F

Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday

High 64°F·Low 37°F

Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

High 55°F·Low 32°F

Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 2 mph.

Sunday

High 60°F·Low 41°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday

High 63°F·Low 43°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 58°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Fitchburg is served by the National Weather Service BOX forecast office, forecast zone MAZ004, county zone MAC027.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Fitchburg (42.6020, -71.8159), in Worcester County. Population: 42,145 (2024 estimate), number 34 of the 50 Massachusetts cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KBOX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/42.602,-71.8159 (forecast issued Oct 28, 5:15 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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