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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 55° 10 AM 57° 1 PM 57° 5 PM 58° 6 PM 56° 8 PM 52° 11 PM 51° 1 AM 49° 2 AM 46° 6 AM 47° 9 AM
90% 93% 96% 96% 96% 100% 93% 96% 93% 96%
16 mph 16 mph 16 mph 15 mph 14 mph 13 mph 12 mph 12 mph 12 mph 13 mph 16 mph 21 mph 24 mph 26 mph 26 mph 25 mph 25 mph 26 mph 25 mph 26 mph 26 mph 28 mph 28 mph 29 mph
Thu 10:00 AM 55° Rain Showers Likely 72% rain 90% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 11:00 AM 56° Rain Showers 81% rain 93% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 12:00 PM 56° Rain Showers 89% rain 93% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 1:00 PM 57° Rain Showers 96% rain 93% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 2:00 PM 57° Rain Showers 99% rain 96% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 3:00 PM 57° Rain Showers 99% rain 96% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 4:00 PM 57° Rain Showers 98% rain 96% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 5:00 PM 57° Rain Showers 91% rain 96% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 6:00 PM 58° Rain Showers 76% rain 96% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 7:00 PM 57° Rain Showers Likely 72% rain 96% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 8:00 PM 56° Rain Showers Likely 67% rain 96% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 9:00 PM 55° Chance Rain Showers 52% rain 96% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 10:00 PM 54° Chance Rain Showers 28% rain 96% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 11:00 PM 52° Chance Rain Showers 30% rain 100% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 12:00 AM 52° Chance Rain Showers 30% rain 93% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 1:00 AM 51° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18% rain 93% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 2:00 AM 49° Mostly Cloudy 6% rain 96% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 3:00 AM 48° Mostly Cloudy 4% rain 96% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 4:00 AM 47° Mostly Cloudy 2% rain 96% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 5:00 AM 47° Mostly Cloudy 4% rain 93% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 6:00 AM 46° Partly Sunny 7% rain 93% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 7:00 AM 45° Mostly Cloudy 11% rain 93% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 8:00 AM 45° Mostly Cloudy 14% rain 96% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 9:00 AM 47° Chance Rain Showers 35% rain 96% humidity Gusts 29 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 11:00 AM–1:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeThu 7:00 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality. 3 One more good timeFri 6:00 AM–10:45 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 58° 52°
Fri 53° 41°
Sat 55° 32°
Sun 62° 40°
Mon 65° 42°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 99%
Humidity 90–100%
Wind 26 mph Fri Friday has a real shower chance.
Rain 50%
Humidity 61–96%
Wind 31 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 43–92%
Wind 20 mph Sun Sunday looks breezy.
Rain 0%
Humidity 44–76%
Wind 26 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 50–93%
Wind 17 mph Today 58° / 52° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 99% rain · Humidity 90–100% · Wind 26 mph Fri 53° / 41° Friday has a real shower chance. 50% rain · Humidity 61–96% · Wind 31 mph Sat 55° / 32° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 43–92% · Wind 20 mph Sun 62° / 40° Sunday looks breezy. 0% rain · Humidity 44–76% · Wind 26 mph Mon 65° / 42° Monday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 50–93% · Wind 17 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 22 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 22 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Fitchburg radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Fitchburg. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Fitchburg, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire? Use extra caution. There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 11 AM Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Sustained wind is 10 mph. Gusts may reach 16 mph. Thunder is possible.
Humidity 90%
Wind 10 mph
Gusts 16 mph Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
Nearby regional view
Explore Madison About 7 miles away, the Madison hub looks more deeply at Madison, WI. It reflects that wider area rather than Fitchburg’s exact conditions.
See Madison conditions → About these readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Madison Area, about 6 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.