Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
35.1°F
1.7°C
Cold
Overcast
This Afternoon: Hi 38 °F
Tonight: Lo 25 °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 Tuesday: 0.00 in
Visibility: 9 miles
Wind:
Now: Calm
Avg: Calm
Gusts: 0 mph
For Lexington, 4" expected.
Issued by:
National Weather Service Boston / Norton, MA
Point Forecast Updated Wed Feb 18, 2026 12:42pm EST
Light Rain Likely
Hi 38 °F
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 25 °F
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly Sunny
Hi 38 °F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 25 °F
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 2 mph.
Light Snow Likely
Hi 34 °F
Snow likely between 11am and 4pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Rain And Snow
Lo 29 °F
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Light Snow Likely
Hi 34 °F
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Chance Light Snow then Chance Snow Showers
Lo 24 °F
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Chance Snow Showers
Hi 34 °F
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Snow Showers then Chance Light Snow
Lo 26 °F
A chance of snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Light Snow
Hi 34 °F
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 20 °F
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 9 mph.
Sunny
Hi 33 °F
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly Clear
Lo 13 °F
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 7 mph.
Issued by:
National Weather Service Boston / Norton, MA
Updated Wed Feb 18, 2026 12:42pm EST

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FXUS61 KBOX 181815
AFDBOX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
115 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Winter Weather Advisory for central/western MA is cancelled. The
system currently producing some light rain showers in CT/RI,
western MA is now forecast to only produce a coating to an inch
of snow, with possibly amounts between 2-3 inches in The
Berkshires through this evening. Low confidence in advisory
thresholds being met, and not expecting any significant impacts.
Thus, The advisory has been cancelled.
Wintry mix expected Friday into Saturday with the greatest risk for
several inches of snow across northern Massachusetts. Latest
guidance favors a graze/miss with powerful coastal storm Sunday
night into Monday, but a shift just a bit northwest would bring the
potential for heavy snow, strong winds & coastal flooding. All
options remain on the table.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Light rain/snow showers this evening will be followed by a
period of quiet weather with high pressure supporting dry
conditions through Thursday night.
- Wintry mix Fri-Fri night with exact snow/ice amounts uncertain.
Greatest risk for several inches of snow will be across northern
MA. Snow showers linger Sat with additional accumulations possible.
- Latest guidance favors a graze/miss with powerful coastal
storm Sun night-Mon, but a shift just a bit northwest would
bring the potential for heavy snow, strong winds & coastal
flooding. All options remain on the table.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Light rain/snow showers this evening will be
followed by a period of quiet weather with high pressure supporting
dry conditions through Thursday night.
A frontal wave and area of low-pressure currently producing some
light rain showers in southern New England has progressed far
enough south to reduce the overall risk of advisory level
snowfall in southern New England. Temperatures across the region
currently too warm to support snowfall with surface
temperatures ranging from roughly 33-38 degrees. As the
afternoon/evening progresses, some cooler air will surge south
and is likely to support a period of heavy wet snow showers.
Nonetheless, not expecting any significant accumulations with
only a coating to an inch for most locations south and west of
Worcester. The Berkshires and higher elevations of western MA/CT
are expected to have the most accumulation, but still only
around 1-2 inches. The winter weather advisory has been
cancelled sinced most locations are no longer expected to reach
advisory levels. In addition to the brief period of rain/snow
showers, there is also a low risk for a brief period of freezing
rain/icing across southeastern MA and southern RI, however the
overlap period of rain with sub-freezing temperatures is
expected to be very brief so confidence in any icing at the
surface is low.
KEY MESSAGE 2...Wintry mix Fri-Fri night with exact snow/ice amounts
uncertain. Greatest risk for several inches of snow will be across
northern MA. Snow showers linger Sat with additional accumulations
possible.
The main forecast concern revolves around snow amounts and wintry
mix/rain locations Friday afternoon and night across southern New
England. Quite a complex forecast as high pressure across Quebec
looks to provide enough of a dry/cold antecedent airmass to result
in snow and ice across portions of the region. Low pressure then
tracks across the Great Lakes with a secondary low pressure system
developing off the NJ coast. This is where the forecast becomes
quite complex and a race on how quickly the secondary low pressure
develops. The reason is that the initial low pressure system will
allow mid-level warmth to advect northward across our region...while
the secondary low will try to cut that off. So the earlier secondary
low pressure develops will result in more snow...while a later
development allow for more ice/rain. The NAM/RRFS are the quickest
to advance the mid level warmth...while the RGEM/GFS are the slowest.
This will make the difference between much of the region receiving
several inches of snow or more ice/rain especially southern locations.
Even if the warmer mid level solutions verify...shallow cold air may
be trapped across parts of the interior resulting in freezing rain.
The forecast remains interesting into Sat as vigorous shortwave energy
may result in an inverted trough like feature and periods of snow
showers lingering with additional accumulations not out of the question.
So in a nutshell...given the uncertainty we have blended the guidance.
The greatest potential for several inches of snow exists across northern MA.
This certainly looks like an advisory event...but can not rule out a
marginal warning situation across parts of northern MA. This risk
would increase if that inverted trough feature sets up and snow
showers linger through Sat.
KEY MESSAGE 3...Latest guidance favors a graze/miss with powerful
coastal storm Sun night-Mon, but a shift just a bit northwest would
bring the potential for heavy snow, strong winds & coastal
flooding. All options remain on the table.
The overall theme of the last two main model cycles is more of an
offshore track with a potentially very powerful coast storm Sun
night into Mon. If this were to come to fruition...we would escape
with mainly a graze or even a complete miss. That being said...this
is a Day 4-5 forecast which is an eternity in the model world. It
would not take much of a shift northwest to bring the potential of
heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding back into the forecast.
Plenty of time here and the model trends will be very important over
the next 48 hours. Not much more we can say at this point...but it
is way too early to write this one off and it still bears
watching.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Rest of Today and Tonight...Moderate Confidence.
MVFR/IFR celings and visibility with IFR ceilings focused more
toward the south coast. Periods of -RA changing over to -RASN later
this evening as temperatures fall. Expect significant improvements
back to VFR by 06Z as showers taper off. Light northeast winds.
Thurdsay and Thursday night.
High pressure supports VFR conditions through tomorrow night. Winds
gradually shift from northeast to southeast during the day tomorrow
around 5 knots.
KBOS Terminal...High confidence.
KBDL Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF.
Outlook /Friday through Monday/...
Friday: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Breezy. RA, chance SN,
chance FZRA.
Friday Night: Mainly IFR, with local VFR possible. Breezy. SN,
chance RA, chance FZRA, chance PL.
Saturday: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Breezy. Chance SN,
chance RA.
Saturday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. Breezy.
Chance SHSN.
Sunday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Breezy. Chance
SHSN.
Sunday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. Windy with
gusts up to 35 kt. Chance SN.
Monday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Windy with gusts
up to 35 kt. Chance SN.
&&
.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
High confidence through the end of this week.
Weak low pressure will pass across the southern coastal waters
this afternoon and evening. Leftover E swell will maintain 5 ft
seas on outer waters where Small Craft Advisories remain posted.
Otherwise, relatively light winds and seas expected through
Thursday.
Outlook /Friday through Monday/...
Friday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas locally approaching 5 ft. Rain, snow likely,
freezing rain. Local visibility 1 to 3 nm.
Friday Night: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Rain, snow. Visibility 1 to
3 nm.
Saturday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Chance of
rain, chance of snow.
Saturday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas
approaching 5 ft. Slight chance of snow showers.
Sunday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts up
to 30 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft. Slight chance of snow
showers.
Sunday Night: Strong winds with gusts up to 45 kt. Rough seas
up to 12 ft. Chance of snow.
Monday: gale force winds with gusts up to 40 kt. Rough seas up
to 19 ft. Chance of snow.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM EST Thursday for ANZ250.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST Thursday for ANZ254>256.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...Frank/RM
AVIATION...Frank/RM
MARINE...Frank/RM
Radar images courtesy Weather Underground / Intellicast.
UV Index forecast high for today: 2 Low
Current (Measured): 0.0 None
Note: Rain measured automatically by weather station. Rain totals do not necessarily include melted frozen precipitation.
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0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr):
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Rain Last 60 min:
0.01 in
Rain Today:
0.00 in
Tuesday:
0.01 in
February:
1.26 in
2026
1:17pm
36.1°F
High today:
12:00am
25.2°F
Low today:
2:28pm
30.4°F
High Tuesday:
7:11am
16.2°F
Low Tuesday:
12:00am
25.2°F
Low wind chill today:
7:11am
16.2°F
Low wind chill Tuesday:
1:17pm
33.3°F
High dew pt today:
11:56pm
20.7°F
High dew pt Tuesday:
None
Wind gust today:
None
Wind gust Tuesday:
First Light:
6:11am
Sunrise:
6:39am
Sunset:
5:19pm
Twilight ends:
5:47pm
Daylight length:
10 hours 39 minutes
Phase:
Waxing Crescent (82%)
Moon set:
8:18am
Moon rise:
9:38pm