Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

73°F
5/27/2026 10:58pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Overcast
  • Temperature: 73.2°F / 22.9°CColder 0.9°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 52.9°FDecreased 2.0°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 49%Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: 1 mph
  • Barometer: 29.68 in Steady
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.00 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Chicago, IL

    BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT  

Northern Cook, IL

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 27 at 9:22PM CDT until May 29 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT

Areas Affected: Lake; Northern Cook; Central Cook

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Wednesday 9:22pm CDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 9:22pm CDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 5:30am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Wednesday 10:00pm CDT

Event Ends: Friday 1:00am CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL

Details: 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake
Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 6 feet expected.

* WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim
advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

Information: 
Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions
and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other
shoreline structures.

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Codes: ILZ006, ILZ103, ILZ104
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e7074bea0cf8c34c38c838e7e13f3178bddbabf.001.1

 

    AIR QUALITY ALERT  

Northern Cook, IL

Air Quality Alert issued May 27 at 1:07AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT

Areas Affected: McHenry; Lake; Kane; DuPage; Kendall; Grundy; Northern Cook; Central Cook; Southern Cook; Northern Will; Southern Will; Eastern Will

Urgency: Unknown

Severity: Unknown

Certainty: Unknown

Alert Sent: Wednesday 1:07am CDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 1:07am CDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 12:00am CDT

Event Onset: Wednesday 1:07am CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL

Details: 
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air
Pollution Action Day for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area
today, Wednesday May 27, and is in effect through tonight.

A Chicago area "Air Pollution Action Day" is declared when weather
conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels
are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
(USG) category of the Air Quality Index (AQI) for multiple days.
Ozone is expected to be the primary pollutant of concern today.

Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or
respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor
activity.

Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality
forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your
emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov.

Media contact...Illinois EPA.

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    AIR QUALITY ALERT  

Northern Cook, IL

Air Quality Alert issued May 26 at 11:16AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT NOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Areas Affected: McHenry; Lake; Kane; DuPage; Kendall; Grundy; Northern Cook; Central Cook; Southern Cook; Northern Will; Southern Will; Eastern Will

Urgency: Unknown

Severity: Unknown

Certainty: Unknown

Alert Sent: Tuesday 11:16am CDT

Alert Effective: Tuesday 11:16am CDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 12:00am CDT

Event Onset: Tuesday 11:16am CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL

Details: 
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT NOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has determined that an
Air Pollution Action Day will be declared for the greater Chicago
Metropolitan Area through Wednesday Night.

A Chicago area Air Pollution Action Day is declared when weather
conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels
are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
category of the Air Quality Index for multiple days. Ozone is
expected to be the primary pollutant of concern.

Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or
respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor
activity.

Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality
forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your
emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov.

Media contact...Illinois EPA.

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