Observed 3:00 PM EDT at KFIT

Lunenburg, MA weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry · up to 34°1° by 4 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (55°13° → 43°6°)
Below freezing tonight 2–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (63°17° → 50°10°)

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 1 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	4%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	34%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	35%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	24%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	26%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	31%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	42%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	25%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	11%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	12%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	13%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Nashua River at Fitchburg

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Squannacook River at West Groton

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Nashua River at East Pepperell

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 238 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Souhegan River at Milford

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ASHBURNHAM · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
−2°−1°SatOct 24

Lunenburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:11–6:08 PM; Morning 6:53–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:19 PM; Morning 6:41–6:53 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:19 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Lunenburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lunenburg, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Nashua River at Fitchburg

Squannacook River at West Groton

Nashua River at East Pepperell

Souhegan River at Milford

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon