Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

62°F

10/12/2026 9:05pm

Lexington Conditions: Clear
Temperature: 62.1°F / 16.7°C
Dew Point: 58.1°F
Relative Humidity: 87%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 29.78 in Rising Slowly
Visibility: 10 miles
Rain Today: 0.21 in

Area Forecast Discussion
for Boston / Norton, MA

        
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FXUS61 KBOX 121143
AFDBOX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
743 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Sped up exit of rain this morning. Increased rain chances and winds 
for the late week/weekend storm as confidence increases.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...

- After a dry, warmer, and increasingly sunny Monday low clouds
  and rain showers return Tuesday/Tuesday night with a rumble 
  of thunder possible. 

- Drying out Wednesday and especially Thursday under high pressure.  

- Next, stronger storm system arrives Friday into Saturday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...After a dry and increasingly sunny Monday low clouds 
and rain showers return Tuesday/Tuesday night with a rumble of 
thunder possible.  

Satellite shows the primary low impacting southern New England 
spinning south of the islands this morning as it makes its way east. 
Rain has already come to an end in parts of western MA as the mid 
level dry slot moves in and this will continue to spread east, 
shutting off precipitation from west to east by sunrise. A drier 
atmospheric column makes a brief appearance overhead today as a 
transient mid level ridge moves through. Thus, can expect clearing 
skies today with plenty of sun, especially in the afternoon. This 
ridging also brings a push of warmer air; 925 mb temps rising into 
the 14-16C range together with full sun should make for high 
temperatures 10-15 degrees warmer than Sunday, in the low 70s. 

Monday night things change as a low center over the Great Lakes 
approaches while high pressure sits over Nova Scotia. This initially 
turns surface flow out of the northeast advecting cooler, saturated 
air onshore making for low clouds with patchy drizzle to start 
Tuesday. This brings highs back into the 60s. The warm front lifts 
north Tuesday afternoon bringing scattered rain showers which 
continue until the cold front drops through sometime Wednesday. SNE 
will be socked in with clouds all of Tuesday and Tuesday night as 
moisture remains trapped under a strong inversion. Could even see 
some rumbles of thunder given some weak elevated instability above 
that inversion. Elevated dewpoints will also lead to mild lows, in 
the upper 50s and low 60s. 

KEY MESSAGE 2...Drying out Wednesday and especially Thursday under 
high pressure.  

Wednesday things begin to dry out behind the cold front and the 
inversion mixes out allowing for a mix of clouds and sun. However, a 
stronger reinforcing cold front brings a much cooler and drier 
airmass for Thursday as high pressure arrives. 925mb temps drop to 
near 6C leading to highs only in the low 60s under mostly sunny 
skies. 

KEY MESSAGE 3...Next storm system arrives Friday into Saturday. 

Our next storm, this one likely stronger than the mid week system, 
originates out west Thursday. A low forms in the lee of the Rockies, 
phasing with another low over the Great Lakes as it is swept east by 
a northern stream trough. It then strengthens as it moves over or 
near New England Friday into Saturday. This pulls a lot of moisture 
into the region and with good dynamics including potential for a 
strong 45-55kt LLJ and favorable placement beneath the RRQ of a 
160kt upper jet, we should see a windy and very rainy Friday-
Saturday. Timing and other details are uncertain at this time, but 
confidence in at least a decently strong weather system is 
increasing.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent. 
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent. 
High - greater than 60 percent.

12Z TAF Update: 

Today: High confidence in trends but moderate on timing
improvement.

SHRA have come to an end in most areas, though IFR ceilings
continue. Anticipating slow improvement to IFR ceilings toward
MVFR by 14-16z from northwest to southeast, then trending SCT
VFR by 17-19z (periodic MVFR ceilings thru 19z). North winds
around 5-10 kt, decreasing in speed to around 5 kt by afternoon. 

Tonight: High confidence in trends but moderate on timing
backdoor cold front. 

VFR early tonight; then a backdoor cold front progresses
southward from NH/ME. Timing approximately 02-04z for BED, and
around 04-07z for the remaining TAFs. This will bring lowering
ceilings again into the MVFR-IFR range, light -RA and winds 
turning NE around 5-10 kt, strongest near the coast.

Tuesday: Moderate confidence. 

MVFR-IFR ceilings, with lighter rains or drizzle. Possible
MVFR-VFR optimism by mid to late afternoon. NE/E winds around
5-10 kt, turning SE/S by afternoon and increasing to around 10
kt.

KBOS Terminal...High confidence in trends, moderate 
confidence in timing. Slow improvement from IFR by 14-15z, then
MVFR thru 17z before trending MVFR/VFR. Backdoor cold front
brings NE winds late tonight (after 04z Tue).

KBDL Terminal...High confidence in TAF.

Outlook /Tuesday Night through Friday/...

Tuesday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. Breezy.
Chance SHRA, slight chance TSRA.

Wednesday through Thursday: VFR. Breezy. 

Thursday Night: VFR. Chance SHRA.

Friday: VFR. Windy with local gusts up to 30 kt. SHRA.

&&

.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent. 
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent. 
High - greater than 60 percent.

Through Monday: High confidence.

The remnants of Hurricane Isaias are currently working their 
way across the southern waters. Seas 5 to 10 ft and wind gusts 
20 to 25 knots. SCAs are in effect for the southern waters, 
15-20 kts with gusts to 25kt possible, especially on the 
southern outer waters. Seas 6-9 ft on southern waters, 3-6 ft on
the eastern waters.

Monday night: High confidence. 

NE winds 10-15 kts with gusts 20-25 kts on the eastern waters.
Seas 3-5 ft. 

Tuesday: High confidence. 

SE winds 10-15 kts with increasing gusts to 20 kts. Seas 3-5 ft.
RA over the eastern waters. 

Outlook /Tuesday Night through Friday/...

Tuesday Night: Moderate risk for Small Craft Advisory winds
with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Chance of rain
showers, slight chance of thunderstorms. 

Wednesday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts
up to 25 kt. Areas of rough seas. 

Wednesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Slight
chance of rain showers. 

Thursday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. 

Thursday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas
approaching 5 ft. Chance of rain showers. 

Friday: Moderate risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts
up to 30 kt. Local rough seas. Rain showers likely, slight
chance of thunderstorms.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for ANZ235-
     237.
     Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT 
     Wednesday for ANZ250.
     Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT Wednesday for ANZ254.
     Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Tuesday for ANZ255-256.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...BW
AVIATION...Loconto/BW
MARINE...BW