Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

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1/11/2026 4:16pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Few Clouds
  • Temperature: 41.5°F / 5.3°CColder 0.8°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 31.8°FDecreased 2.4°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 68%Decreased 5.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Wind from NNW NNW 1 mph, 10-min avg: 1 mph, gust: 4 mph
  • Barometer: 29.61 in Steady
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.07 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Baltimore/Washington

    GALE WARNING  

Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD

Gale Warning issued January 11 at 2:52PM EST until January 12 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY

Areas Affected: Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Sunday 2:52pm EST

Alert Effective: Sunday 2:52pm EST

Alert Expires: Sunday 11:00pm EST (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Sunday 2:52pm EST

Event Ends: Monday 1:00am EST

Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Details: 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
waves 2 to 4 ft.

* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA,
and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith
Point VA.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The surge of gale force wind gusts is
expected to arrive around early to mid afternoon and last into
the evening.

Information: 
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40614a1a6f2fa839e2abeba7085112805a91229b.001.1
Codes: ANZ530, ANZ531, ANZ532, ANZ533, ANZ534, ANZ535, ANZ536, ANZ537, ANZ538, ANZ539, ANZ540, ANZ541, ANZ542, ANZ543
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40614a1a6f2fa839e2abeba7085112805a91229b.001.1