Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

49°F
4/12/2026 5:08pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Few Clouds
  • Temperature: 48.6°F / 9.2°CColder 3.0°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 25.3°FDecreased 0.2°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 40%Increased 4.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: 2 mph
  • Barometer: 30.33 in Steady
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.00 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Wichita, Kansas

    RED FLAG WARNING  

Ellsworth, KS

Red Flag Warning issued April 12 at 1:33PM CDT until April 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

Areas Affected: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Rice; Reno; Kingman; Harper

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Sunday 1:33pm CDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 1:33pm CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 4:45am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Monday 12:00pm CDT

Event Ends: Monday 9:00pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Wichita KS

Details: 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

...EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER ON MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.Southwest winds may gust over 30 mph at times as relative
humidity falls into the teens behind a dryline on Monday
afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag
Warning for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect
from noon to 9 PM CDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been
issued. This Fire Weather Watch for extreme grassland fire danger
is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* Impacts...Any fires that start will spread quickly and be
difficult to control.

Information: 
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures
can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.

A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.

Meta data: 
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Codes: KSZ032, KSZ033, KSZ047, KSZ048, KSZ050, KSZ067, KSZ082, KSZ091
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d7df645bfa0b0d6cef6a1046d50e4304b367be0.001.2

 

    FIRE WEATHER WATCH  

Ellsworth, KS

Fire Weather Watch issued April 12 at 1:33PM CDT until April 14 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

Areas Affected: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Rice; Reno; Kingman; Harper

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Possible

Alert Sent: Sunday 1:33pm CDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 1:33pm CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 4:45am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Tuesday 12:00pm CDT

Event Ends: Tuesday 9:00pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Wichita KS

Details: 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

...EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER ON MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.Southwest winds may gust over 30 mph at times as relative
humidity falls into the teens behind a dryline on Monday
afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag
Warning for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect
from noon to 9 PM CDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been
issued. This Fire Weather Watch for extreme grassland fire danger
is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* Impacts...Any fires that start will spread quickly and be
difficult to control.

Information: 
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures
can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.

A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d7df645bfa0b0d6cef6a1046d50e4304b367be0.001.3
Codes: KSZ032, KSZ033, KSZ047, KSZ048, KSZ050, KSZ067, KSZ082, KSZ091
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d7df645bfa0b0d6cef6a1046d50e4304b367be0.001.3