Fitchburg, Massachusetts 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS61 KBOX 011716
AFDBOX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
116 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Cooler conditions this afternoon and evening, with an extended
stretch of dry weather developing for this weekend into early
next week. Temperatures are seasonable with lower humidity
levels this weekend, but with a warming trend for early next
week. Rain chances return for the later half of next week.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Key Messages:

* Pleasant afternoon and evening with clearing skies and below
  average temperatures.

An expansive high pressure is building over the Great Lakes
today and is expected to move into New England tonight and into
Saturday. NE winds off the ocean are scattering out the cloud
deck this afternoon and will help moderate temperatures this
afternoon and evening.... highs this afternoon in the low to mid
70s and overnight lows in the mid 50s.

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.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
Key Messages:

* Clear skies and dry weather continue with temperatures near 80.

High pressure will continue to sit over New England, keeping
skies clear and winds calm. This will allow for some warming on
Saturday, bringing high temperatures near 80 for most of
southern New England. Saturday night temperatures will be
slightly warmer than tonight... in the upper 50s for most,
except low 60s for the immediate coast, Cape and Islands.
Overall, a pleasant start to the weekend!

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Key Messages:

* Dry/quiet weather through the end of next week

* Seasonable diurnal temperatures

Sunday through Friday

The extended forecast for Sunday through the end of next week
is rather quiet. High pressure builds over The Northeast from
the west this weekend and will dominate the weather pattern for
most of next week. Expect dry/sunny conditions each day with
increasing diurnal clouds expected by mid-week. Both high and
low temperatures are forecast to be near the climatological
normal for early August.

However, on Monday and Tuesday temperatures will deviate
slightly above normal with highs in the upper 80s likely across
the interior. Winds will be light and variable through the week.
Overall a quiet weather pattern with no impactful weather to
speak of.

The next opportunity for precipitation will be late next
week/early next weekend when some tropical moisture may make
it`s way up the east coast and increase rain chances in southern
New England. Confidence at this time range is low, so stay
tuned for further details.

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.AVIATION /17Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

Through Tonight...High confidence.

VFR this afternoon as skies continue to clear, except MVFR for
the Cape and IFR for the Islands. NE winds gusting for the
coastal terminals up to 25 knots.

Saturday and Saturday Night...High confidence.

VFR. Light N/NE winds, except E/SE in the afternoon once
seabreezes kick in.

Sunday... High Confidence.

VFR. Light S/SW winds.

KBOS terminal...High confidence in TAF.

VFR. Few lingering gusts up to 18 kts this afternoon. Light
winds turn N/NW overnight, then E/SE Saturday afternoon with the
seabreeze.

KBDL terminal...High confidence in TAF.

Outlook /Sunday through Tuesday/...

Sunday through Sunday Night: VFR. Breezy.

Monday through Wednesday: VFR.

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.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent.
Medium - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

Through Saturday...High confidence.

Gusty winds will slowly subside across NE MA waters this
afternoon, but will still linger into Saturday over the southern
outermost coastal waters. Seas 5-7 ft over the southern waters
slowly subside to near 5 ft tonight.

Outlook /Sunday through Wednesday/...

Sunday through Tuesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt.

Wednesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching
5 ft.

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.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EDT this evening for
     ANZ231>235-237-250-251.
     Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EDT this afternoon for ANZ236.
     Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EDT Saturday for ANZ254-255.
     Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM EDT Saturday for ANZ256.

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SYNOPSIS...McMinn/RM
NEAR TERM...KJC/McMinn
SHORT TERM...KJC/McMinn
LONG TERM...RM
AVIATION...KJC/McMinn
MARINE...KJC/McMinn