Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Local Time: 2:02 AM EST (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 42.6° N 71.8° W (Google Map)

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	Current Conditions

Massapoag Pond Observatory, Lunenburg, Massachusetts (PWS)

Updated: 2:02 AM EST on January 08, 2009

30.4 °F

Overcast

Windchill:	30 °F
Humidity:	83%
Dew Point:	26 °F
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	0.0 mph
Pressure:	29.03 in (Rising)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 1200 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	400 ft

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Flight Rule:	MVFR (KFIT)
Wind Speed:	4.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	67° (ENE)
Ceiling:	1200 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Fitchburg	29 °F	Overcast	1:52 AM EST
	Jaffrey	26 °F	Light Snow	1:52 AM EST
	Nashua	26 °F	Mostly Cloudy	1:51 AM EST
	Worcester	32 °F	Light Snow Mist	1:54 AM EST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KAFN)

28 °F

13 °F

Record (KAFN)

59 °F (2008)

-2 °F (1999)

Yesterday

33.8 °F

28.2 °F

Detailed History and Climate (KFIT)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Martha's Vineyard	51°F
Nantucket	51°F
Hyannis	48°F
Otis ANG Base	48°F
Chatham	46°F

State Lows:
Worcester	24°F
Lawrence	24°F
Pittsfield	24°F
Beverly	24°F
Fitchburg	26°F

Astronomy

January 8, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:16 AM EST

4:31 PM EST

Civil Twilight

6:45 AM EST

5:03 PM EST

Nautical Twilight

6:09 AM EST

5:38 PM EST

Astronomical Twilight

5:35 AM EST

6:12 PM EST

Moon

1:37 PM EST

4:51 AM EST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 18m

Length of Day

9h 14m

Tomorrow will be 1m 18s longer.

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Waxing Gibbous, 88% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Fitchburg, MA

30.4 °F

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 01420

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
32° F \| 13° F	22° F \| 9° F	22° F \| 13° F	23° F \| 4° F	25° F \| 7° F
Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Snow 60% chance of precipitation	Chance of Snow 20% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Nowcast as of 1:05 am EST on January 8, 2009

Now

At 2 am...cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Temperature around 29. West winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. At 4 am...cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Temperature around 31. West winds around 20 mph. At 6 am...mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Temperature around 31. West winds 20 to 25 mph.

Forecast for Northern Worcester

Updated: 9:33 PM EST on January 7, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 am EST Thursday...
	Overnight Cloudy. A chance of snow and freezing rain likely late this evening...then a chance of snow showers. Patchy fog late this evening. Little or no snow accumulation. Near steady temperature around 30. Northwest winds around 5 mph...increasing to west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
	Thursday Cloudy and blustery. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Mostly cloudy. Cooler with lows around 13. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph...diminishing to around 10 mph after midnight.
	Friday Mostly sunny. Colder with highs in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Mostly clear in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 8 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Saturday Snow likely...mainly in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulation possible. Cold with highs in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Snow likely...mainly in the evening. Additional light snow accumulation possible. Lows around 15. Chance of snow 60 percent.
	Sunday Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15 above.
	Monday Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
	Monday Night and Tuesday Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 15 to 20. Highs in the upper 20s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening... then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows around 10 above. Chance of snow 30 percent.
	Wednesday Partly sunny. Colder with highs 15 to 20.
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Air quality Forecast for Worcester

	Air quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Yesterday	Good		PM2.5
Yesterday	Good		OZONE
Wednesday	Good		OZONE
Wednesday	Good		PM2.5
Thursday	Good		OZONE
Thursday	Good		PM2.5
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Ravens vs. Titans	3:30 PM CST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 45 °F
Cardinals vs. Panthers	8:15 PM EST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 47 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Rams vs. Crusaders	12:30 PM EST on November 08, 2008	Chance of Rain, 59 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Braves vs. Phillies	8:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2009	Average High 59° F/ 14° C
Nationals vs. Marlins	12:00 PM EDT on April 06, 2009	Average High 80° F/ 26° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Lens vs. Boulogne	8:45 PM CET on January 08, 2009	Clear, High 32° F/ 0° C
Almería vs. Mallorca	9:00 PM CET on January 08, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 55° F/ 13° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:00 PM EST on February 07, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 12, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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