Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

75°F
8/26/2026 8:05pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Mostly cloudy
  • Temperature: 74.8°F / 23.8°CColder 1.7°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 64.0°FDecreased 0.8°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 69%Increased 2.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.98 inRising 0.02 inHg/hr Rising Slowly
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.00 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - New York, NY

    RIP CURRENT STATEMENT  

Rip Current Statement issued August 26 at 2:59PM EDT until August 27 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

Areas Affected: Kings (Brooklyn); Southwest Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk; Southern Queens; Southern Nassau

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Wednesday 2:59pm EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 2:59pm EDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 9:00pm EDT

Event Onset: Thursday 6:00am EDT

Event Ends: Thursday 9:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Upton NY

Details: 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast
Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all
people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches
should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the
best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Information: 
If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with
you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax
and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in
a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face
the shore and yell or wave for help.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.af6cb7131861a1d8cfc0cc24f3281b8a1af24f6b.001.1
Codes: NYZ075, NYZ080, NYZ081, NYZ178, NYZ179
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.af6cb7131861a1d8cfc0cc24f3281b8a1af24f6b.001.1

 

    FLOOD WATCH  

Flood Watch issued August 26 at 2:27PM EDT until August 27 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

Areas Affected: Northern Fairfield; Southern Fairfield; Western Passaic; Eastern Passaic; Hudson; Western Bergen; Eastern Bergen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Union; Eastern Union; Orange; Putnam; Rockland; Northern Westchester; Southern Westchester; New York (Manhattan); Bronx; Richmond (Staten Is.); Kings (Brooklyn); Northern Queens; Northern Nassau; Southern Queens; Southern Nassau

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Possible

Alert Sent: Wednesday 2:27pm EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 2:27pm EDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 11:00pm EDT

Event Onset: Thursday 12:00pm EDT

Event Ends: Thursday 11:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Upton NY

Details: 
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following
areas, Northern Fairfield and Southern Fairfield, northeast New
Jersey, including the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern
Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen,
Western Essex, Western Passaic and Western Union, and southeast New
York, including the following areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New
York (Manhattan), Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern
Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland,
Southern Nassau, Southern Queens and Southern Westchester.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Total rainfall amounts are around 1 to 1.5 inches in the watch
area, but some areas could receive up to 3 inches with peak
rainfall rates between 1.5 to 2.5 in/hr.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40fa29163a743f44548f571a49b3dcc7c328792e.001.1
Codes: CTZ005, CTZ009, NJZ002, NJZ004, NJZ006, NJZ103, NJZ104, NJZ105, NJZ106, NJZ107, NJZ108, NYZ067, NYZ068, NYZ069, NYZ070, NYZ071, NYZ072, NYZ073, NYZ074, NYZ075, NYZ176, NYZ177, NYZ178, NYZ179
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40fa29163a743f44548f571a49b3dcc7c328792e.001.1