Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
35.1°F
1.7°C
Cold
Overcast
Today: Hi 72 °F
Tonight: Lo 59 °F
Dew Point:
32.4°F
Humidity: 90%
UV Index: 0.0 None
Barometer:
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Rain Rate: 0.00 in/hr
Rain Today: 0.01 in
Rain Monday: 0.00 in
Visibility: 10 miles
Wind:
Now: Calm
Avg: Calm
Gusts: 0 mph
Issued by:
National Weather Service Boston / Norton, MA
Point Forecast Updated Tue Jun 23, 2026 8:54am EDT
- Showers expected to continue today with some embedded thunder and heavier downpours possible.
- Drier through midweek. Turning mostly cloudy, humid and unsettled by late this week into the weekend. Though it won't be raining all the time, chances for showers/storms will exist on most days Fri- Sat, but severe weather potential looks very limited.
Rain Showers Likely
Hi 72 °F
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then rain showers likely and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 59 °F
A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunny
Hi 80 °F
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly Clear
Lo 60 °F
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Hi 80 °F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Lo 64 °F
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Hi 77 °F
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Lo 63 °F
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Chance Rain Showers
Hi 77 °F
A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 62 °F
A chance of rain showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly Sunny
Hi 79 °F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly Clear
Lo 62 °F
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Hi 81 °F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 6 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Lo 63 °F
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Issued by:
National Weather Service Boston / Norton, MA
Updated Tue Jun 23, 2026 8:54am EDT

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FXUS61 KBOX 231149
AFDBOX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
749 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No changes to the forecast at this time.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Showers expected to continue today with some embedded thunder
and heavier downpours possible.
- Drier through midweek. Turning mostly cloudy, humid and
unsettled by late this week into the weekend. Though it won't
be raining all the time, chances for showers/storms will exist
on most days Fri- Sat, but severe weather potential looks very
limited.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Showers expected to continue today with some
embedded thunder and heavier downpours possible.
Showers will continue to impact southern New England today as
another wave tracks over the region. Latest mesoanalysis has an area
of increased moisture transport at 925 mb from the S/SW, so showers
moving into this area over RI and SE MA may intensify and produce
higher rainfall rates, especially as any pockets of MUCAPE are
encountered. Based on the latest guidance, a more south track for
the next wave is favored with heavier, more widespread rain
remaining mostly to the south of southern New England. The exception
would be along the south coast and into the Cape and Islands where
heavier showers remain possible. PWATs over this area heading into
the afternoon hours are also forecast around 2.0-2.10". High-res
guidance also has some MUCAPE over much of SE MA into the Cape and
Islands through the afternoon, which would help produce periods of
heavier downpours and some embedded thunder within any showers that
develop. The RAP also has a burst of some elevated MUCAPE values
over Cape Cod early this morning that could favor thunder there.
With the showers we've seen overnight producing occasional lightning
and heavier downpours in CT and now heading into RI, this is not out
of the question. With regards to totals, thinking has not changed
much as totals in the 1-2" range remain the main expectation with
this system. Flash flooding is not a widespread concern considering
the drought conditions we've been experiencing, but flashier areas
including urban and poor drainage areas may see some flooding under
any heavier rainfall rates. With persistent cloud cover today, highs
will likely not climb higher than the 70s.
Rain should clear out of the region heading into tonight as the wave
moves offshore, though showers may linger early tonight over the
Cape and Islands. Winds shift NW and drier air makes its way into
the region in the wake of the passing cold front, which will
also aid in clearing remaining cloud cover heading into
Wednesday. Lows tonight are expected to be in the upper 50s and
low 60s.
KEY MESSAGE 2...KEY MESSAGE 2...Drier through midweek. Turning mostly
cloudy, humid and unsettled by late this week into the weekend.
Though it won't be raining all the time, chances for showers/storms
will exist on most days Fri-Sat, but severe weather potential
looks very limited.
After the cold front pulls away later tonight, we get into a drier
weather pattern Wed onward thru the daytime hrs Thurs.
Our weather pattern then turns more unsettled for late in the week
into at least the early part of the weekend. Broadly-cyclonic, quasi-
zonal pattern with enhanced westerly 500 mb flow stretches from the
Gt Lakes region to the Northeast states in this period. Salient
large-scale features in this period by early Thurs night include one
mid-level shortwave trough over the Gt Lakes region, another weaker
500 mb disturbance near the central Plains, with an elongated, quasi-
stationary frontal boundary draping itself from the OH/mid-MS Valley
eastward to the mid-Atlantic/southern New England vicinity. Zonal
regimes like this one are typically prone to timing errors when it
comes to precip/thunder chances and are also sensitive to daily
convective details which are unknown at this time horizon.
Adding to that uncertainty is there are differences in the
strength of the initial/lead Gt Lakes shortwave, which influence
whether or not better rain chances move in by Thurs night. GFS
guidance is weaker/broader and thus more progressive with rain
chances into New England by Thursday night, while the
international guidance feature a stronger trough and is slower
to move PoP in until Fri.
I would rate confidence in the timing of rain/thunder chances later
this week into the weekend as lower than average, given the above
sources of uncertainty. Forecast carries a rather non-descript
Chance PoP for most of this timeframe; it won't be
raining/thundering the whole time, but ID'ing those periods is
subject to the timing details become more in-focus. That said, an
early estimate for rain/thunder chances is more centered into Fri
aftn/Fri evening with the lead shortwave, then increasing again into
at least the south coast to areas south of the Mass Pike Sat/Sat
night as the central Plains shortwave moves through or just south of
Southern New England. Although mid-level flow is seasonably strong,
much of this period is mostly cloudy and rather humid, but also one
with limited diurnal heating leading to weak instability. Indeed,
NSSL machine-learning severe weather progs offer tempered severe
weather probabilities on Fri. Wouldn't rule out a strong storm or
two on Fri, but early lean is that the prospects of storms becoming
severe seem limited.
High pressure and dry weather return for the weekend.
&&
.AVIATION /12Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
12Z Update
Moderate confidence at best.
Widespread IFR conditions currently, with scattered showers and
an isolated TSRA currently pushing east across the Cape. With a
weak frontal boundary currently extending from NE Mass to SW
Connecticut drifting slowly south, this will keep the threat for
scattered showers and general IFR conditions going most of the
day. Various model guidance although they show that general
scenario for the day, differ on timing and location of the
showers. So went a little broadbrush with prevailing -SHRA at
many TAF sites with TEMPOs for when there might be a potential
for a little heavier showers. Any risk for TSRA from late
morning into early evening will be generally south of the
region, but can't rule it out across ACK.
Expect any remaining -SHRA to have moved away from the region by
02z. Given the slow moving boundary and no real push of drier
air into the region, IFR/MVFR conditions will likely persist for
most of the night, but confidence is low on timing of seeing
improvement to VFR. However, once VFR sets in, it will remain in
place for all of Wednesday.
KBOS Terminal...Moderate Confidence. Expect a wind shift to NW
in the 14-15z timeframe, and then veering to NE by mid-afternoon
although winds will stay less than 10kt the entire day.
Scattered -SHRA expected at times through the day, but timing is
difficult to pinpoint.
KBDL Terminal...Moderate confidence. Scattered -SHRA expected at
times through the day, but timing is difficult to pinpoint.
Outlook /Wednesday Night through Saturday/...
Wednesday Night through Thursday: VFR.
Thursday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Chance
SHRA, slight chance TSRA.
Friday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Breezy. SHRA
likely, slight chance TSRA.
Friday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. Chance SHRA.
Saturday: VFR. Chance SHRA, slight chance TSRA.
&&
.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Through Wednesday...High confidence.
Rain and a few embedded storms continue before finally moving
off to the east this evening. Moderate to heavy rainfall at
times expected, resulting in poor visibility less than 1 mile at
times. Seas 2-4 ft with SW winds at 10-15 kt shifting NW in the
wake of a passing cold front this evening into tonight. Winds
then shift more SW for Wednesday, remaining around 10 kt.
Outlook /Wednesday Night through Saturday/...
Wednesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas
approaching 5 ft.
Thursday through Thursday Night: Winds less than 25 kt.
Friday: Winds less than 25 kt. Slight chance of rain showers,
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Friday Night through Saturday: Winds less than 25 kt. Chance of
rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms.
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.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...None.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...Loconto/Hrencecin
AVIATION...Loconto/Hrencecin/Nash
MARINE...Loconto/Hrencecin
Radar images courtesy Weather Underground / Intellicast.
UV Index forecast high for today: 1 Low
Current (Measured): 0.0 None
Note: Rain measured automatically by weather station. Rain totals do not necessarily include melted frozen precipitation.
For more accurate, manually measured rain data, see the Local Precip Data page.
0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr):
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Rain Last 60 min:
0.01 in
Rain Today:
0.00 in
Monday:
0.01 in
June:
1.26 in
2026
1:17pm
36.1°F
High today:
12:00am
25.2°F
Low today:
2:28pm
30.4°F
High Monday:
7:11am
16.2°F
Low Monday:
12:00am
25.2°F
Low wind chill today:
7:11am
16.2°F
Low wind chill Monday:
1:17pm
33.3°F
High dew pt today:
11:56pm
20.7°F
High dew pt Monday:
None
Wind gust today:
None
Wind gust Monday:
No alerts/warnings active for Southeast Middlesex County.
First Light:
6:11am
Sunrise:
6:39am
Sunset:
5:19pm
Twilight ends:
5:47pm
Daylight length:
10 hours 39 minutes
Phase:
Waxing Gibbous (82%)
Moon set:
8:18am
Moon rise:
9:38pm