Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

51°F
4/16/2026 9:20am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Mist, Overcast
  • Temperature: 51.4°F / 10.8°CWarmer 0.9°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 50.0°FIncreased 0.9°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 95% 
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.86 in Steady
  • Visibility: 1 mile
  • Rain Today: 0.29 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Raleigh, NC

    SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  

Anson, NC

Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 3:03AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

INCREASED FIRE DANGER CONTINUES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY

Areas Affected: Person; Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Davidson; Randolph; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Wayne; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland; Sampson

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Thursday 3:03am EDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 3:03am EDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 8:00pm EDT

Event Onset: Thursday 3:03am EDT

Issued by: NWS Raleigh NC

Details: 
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER CONTINUES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY...

Exceptionally dry fuels, low relative humidity values, and gusty
southwest winds will lead to an increased risk of wildfires and
adverse fire behavior again today.

Dry grasses and dry forests could easily ignite and spread fire
quickly. Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of
cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in
appropriate containers. Additionally, exercise caution if
operating any equipment that could create sparks, and keep
vehicles off of dry leaves and grass.

A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service
is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d700bd0081da3f09b47c2b9ffa2c11583ec48597.001.1
Codes: NCZ007, NCZ008, NCZ009, NCZ010, NCZ011, NCZ021, NCZ022, NCZ023, NCZ024, NCZ025, NCZ026, NCZ027, NCZ028, NCZ038, NCZ039, NCZ040, NCZ041, NCZ042, NCZ043, NCZ073, NCZ074, NCZ075, NCZ076, NCZ077, NCZ078, NCZ083, NCZ084, NCZ085, NCZ086, NCZ088, NCZ089
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d700bd0081da3f09b47c2b9ffa2c11583ec48597.001.1

 

    SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  

Anson, NC

Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 8:05PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

INCREASED FIRE DANGER THROUGHOUT CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ON THURSDAY

Areas Affected: Person; Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Davidson; Randolph; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Wayne; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland; Sampson

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Wednesday 8:05pm EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 8:05pm EDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 8:00pm EDT

Event Onset: Wednesday 8:05pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Raleigh NC

Details: 
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER THROUGHOUT CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ON THURSDAY...

Exceptionally dry fuels, low relative humidity values, and gusty
southwest winds will lead to an increased risk of wildfires again
on Thursday.

Most dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily
ignite and spread fire quickly. Residents and visitors are urged
to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other
flammable items in appropriate containers. Additionally, exercise
caution if operating any equipment that could create sparks, and
keep vehicles off of dry leaves and grass.

A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service
is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.03c454c470e3363e05167e76eb62c81d8f550ba9.001.1
Codes: NCZ007, NCZ008, NCZ009, NCZ010, NCZ011, NCZ021, NCZ022, NCZ023, NCZ024, NCZ025, NCZ026, NCZ027, NCZ028, NCZ038, NCZ039, NCZ040, NCZ041, NCZ042, NCZ043, NCZ073, NCZ074, NCZ075, NCZ076, NCZ077, NCZ078, NCZ083, NCZ084, NCZ085, NCZ086, NCZ088, NCZ089
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.03c454c470e3363e05167e76eb62c81d8f550ba9.001.1