Fitchburg, Massachusetts Weather
Fitchburg, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Fitchburg, Worcester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fitchburg. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fitchburg is published on the Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) page, 5 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Fitchburg have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Fitchburg: Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 27 km · Nashua Airport / Boire Field (KASH) 32 km · Worcester Regional Airport (KORH) 36 km · Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 44 km · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (KMHT) 49 km
Conditions reported at KFIT describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fitchburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fitchburg unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the push and pull of glacial forces, its terrain a testament to the slow, deliberate artistry of ice and water. It lies 4.6 miles north-north-west of Leominster, MA (from Leominster, MA: bearing 332°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east of Gardner. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of growth, cradle the city, their slopes frequently giving way to the gentle murmur of the Nashua River, a vital artery that has long dictated the pulse of the land. The air here, particularly in the early autumn, carries a crisp, almost crystalline quality, hinting at the deep woods that still press in on the edges of its developed core. Streets, often lined with a mix of Victorian architecture and more modern constructions, trace the contours of the land, offering glimpses of the expansive sky that often seems to hold a particular, luminous quality as day begins to fade. The story of Fitchburg is one of industrial ambition and resourceful adaptation, a narrative etched into the very bedrock of its existence. Once a thriving hub of manufacturing, particularly in paper and textiles, the city bears the echoes of its industrious past in the sturdy brick buildings that punctuate its neighborhoods and the remnants of canals that once powered its mills. This legacy has given way to a more diversified economy, with a growing presence in technology and higher education, anchored by Fitchburg State University, a vibrant academic institution that contributes a youthful energy to the city's character. The spirit of its founders, who saw potential in this fertile valley, continues to resonate, manifesting in a community that, while acknowledging its history, looks forward with a quiet determination.
Live animated radar for Fitchburg and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.583423°N, 71.802296°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01420 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fitchburg, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fitchburg, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Fitchburg includes coordinates 42.583423°N, 71.802296°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 01420. Telephone area code: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
