Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
35.1°F
1.7°C
Cold
Few Clouds
Overnight: Lo 55 °F
Wednesday: Hi 78 °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: 10 miles
Wind:
Now: Calm
Avg: Calm
Gusts: 0 mph
Issued by:
National Weather Service Boston / Norton, MA
Point Forecast Updated Wed Sep 9, 2026 2:40am EDT
- Increasing clouds today especially across northern MA. Highs in the middle 70s-lower 80s. A few brief light showers possible toward evening especially across western and northern MA.
- Gusty SW winds tonight into Thu and becoming humid as well. Brief round of showers tonight into early Thu especially in northern MA. Unseasonably warm Thu...Highs middle to upper 80s.
- Dry and very pleasant weather follows Fri into Sat. Highs in the 70s with low humidity. Quite cool Fri night/Sat am with lows in the 40s to the lower 50s and perhaps even some upper 30s in the normally coolest low lying locations.
- Above normal temps return for the first half of next week with a brief round of scattered showers possible late Sat night-Sun am.
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 55 °F
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 78 °F
A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Rain Showers Likely
Lo 70 °F
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Hi 85 °F
A chance of rain showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 55 °F
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunny
Hi 76 °F
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph.
Mostly Clear
Lo 49 °F
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Sunny
Hi 77 °F
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Lo 56 °F
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 80 °F
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 63 °F
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Hi 83 °F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 7 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Lo 61 °F
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Hi 81 °F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Issued by:
National Weather Service Boston / Norton, MA
Updated Wed Sep 9, 2026 2:40am EDT

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FXUS61 KBOX 090644
AFDBOX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
244 AM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Gale Warnings hoisted for Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket
Sound later tonight into Thursday morning.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Increasing clouds today especially across northern MA. Highs in
the middle 70s-lower 80s. A few brief light showers possible toward
evening especially across western and northern MA.
- Gusty SW winds tonight into Thu and becoming humid as well. Brief
round of showers tonight into early Thu especially in
northern MA. Unseasonably warm Thu...Highs middle to upper 80s.
- Dry and very pleasant weather follows Fri into Sat. Highs in the
70s with low humidity. Quite cool Fri night/Sat am with lows in
the 40s to the lower 50s and perhaps even some upper 30s in the
normally coolest low lying locations.
- Above normal temps return for the first half of next week with
a brief round of scattered showers possible late Sat night-Sun
am.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Increasing clouds today especially across northern MA.
Highs in the middle 70s-lower 80s. A few brief light showers possible
toward evening especially across western and northern MA.
Large high pressure moves off the coast today as a cold front and
shortwave energy approach from the west. This will result in
increasing southwest flow today and a gradual increase in humidity.
We also do expect to see an increase in clouds in the warm advection
pattern and developing southwest LLJ as the day wears along. In
fact... we may see a few brief light showers toward evening
especially across western and northern MA. High temperatures will
mainly be in the middle 70s to the lower 80s. A southwest breeze
will also kick in during the afternoon with gusts on the order of 15
to 25 mph.
KEY MESSAGE 2...Gusty SW winds tonight into Thu and becoming humid
as well. Brief round of showers tonight into early Thu
especially in northern MA. Unseasonably warm Thu...Highs middle to
upper 80s.
As the actual cold front approaches from the west tonight into early
Thu the southwest LLJ will increase further. All the guidance is in
fairly good agreement in a southwest LLJ peaking between 45 and 55
knots over this time. Bufkit soundings also indicate some modest
mixing too. This should yield southwest wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph
with a few brief gusts near 35 mph in the Worcester Hills and near
the I-95 corridor. However...the strongest winds will likely be
towards the Cape/Islands particularly in the climatologically
favored spots with this setup near Buzzards Bay/Upper Cape. GFS/NAM
soundings near KFMH indicating brief 35-45 mph wind gusts and not
out of the question a few spots briefly flirt with Wind Advisory
criteria.
Lastly...the other issue will be potential for some
showers. Pwats are quite impressive on the order of 2+ inches
tonight into early Thu. However...the better dynamics will be to our
north and the soundings indicate some mid level dry air which will
be limiting factors. Nonetheless...we still expect a brief round of
showers tonight into early Thu especially across northern
MA. However...they will not last long at a given location. In
fact...plenty of sunshine should develop on Thu and 925T on the
order of +20C to +22C should yield highs in the middle to upper 80s
in many locations. Westerly wind gusts of 20-30 mph are also
expected with a bit of humidity too...especially during the first
half of the day.
KEY MESSAGE 3...Dry and very pleasant weather follows Fri into Sat.
Highs in the 70s with low humidity. Quite cool Fri night/Sat am
with lows in the 40s to the lower 50s and perhaps even some upper
30s in the normally coolest low lying locations.
Post frontal airmass will result in beautiful weather Fri into Sat
with low humidity. Plenty of sunshine expected both days with highs
in the 70s along with very comfortable humidity. High pressure
overhead will allow for lows in the the 40s to the lower 50s with
even some upper 30s possible in the normally coolest low-lying
locations.
KEY MESSAGE 4...Above normal temps return for the first half of next
week with a brief round of scattered showers possible late Sat night-
Sun am.
High pressure moves off the coast for the second half of the weekend
as a warm front crosses the region. This may bring a brief period of
scattered showers to the region late Sat night into Sun morning. Its
main impact will be a southwest flow of warmer air working back into
the region. Ensembles are in agreement in above normal height fields
and 2 meter temp anomalies for the first half of next week. This
supports above normal temps for the first half of next week...mainly
in the upper 70s to the middle 80s.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
06z TAF Update...
Today...High confidence.
VFR despite an abundance of mid-level cloudiness. Light ESE winds
becoming S-SW at 8-14 knots this afternoon. Winds may gust to
between 20 and 25 knots this afternoon...strongest of those towards
the south coast.
Tonight and Thursday...High confidence.
Mainly VFR but some brief MVFR conditions mainly late tonight into
early Thursday in a round of brief showers. SW winds of 10
to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots especially across the
Worcester Hills as well as the I-95 corridor. Strongest winds will
be towards the Cape/Islands...especially in the vicinity of the
Upper Cape where brief SW wind gusts of 35-40 knots are possible.
SW winds become more W during the day on Thu with gusts on the
order of 20 to 30 knots.
KBOS Terminal...High confidence in TAF. ESE sea breeze develops
this morning. The sea breeze should kick out in the 18z-20z
time frame with the wind turning S.
KBDL Terminal...High confidence in TAF.
Outlook /Thursday Night through Sunday/...
Thursday Night through Friday: VFR. Breezy.
Friday Night through Saturday: VFR.
Saturday Night: VFR. Slight chance SHRA.
Sunday: VFR. Breezy. Chance SHRA, slight chance TSRA.
&&
.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Today through Thursday...High confidence.
An approaching cold front will result in a developing southwest
level jet later today. The southwest low level jet peaks later
tonight into early Thu when 925 mb winds reach between 45 and 55
knots. While not all of this will mix down...we expect widespread
southwest wind gusts of 25 to 35 knots where have continued strong
small craft headlines for most waters...but brief gale force gusts
are certainly possible. We did upgrade Buzzards and Cape Cod Bay as
well as Nantucket sound to Gale Warnings. Based on pattern
recognition...a brief period of SW wind gusts of 35-40 knots appears
reasonable and is supported by Bufkit soundings.
Outlook /Thursday Night through Sunday/...
Thursday Night: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with
gusts up to 25 kt. Chance of rain showers.
Friday through Saturday Night: Winds less than 25 kt.
Sunday: Winds less than 25 kt. Chance of rain showers.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT
Thursday for ANZ230-235>237-250-251-254>256.
Gale Warning from 10 PM this evening to noon EDT Thursday for
ANZ231>234.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...Frank
AVIATION...Frank
MARINE...Frank
Radar images courtesy Weather Underground / Intellicast.
UV Index forecast high for today: 6 High
Current (Measured): 0.0 None
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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
September:
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:
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:
Waning Crescent (82%)
Moon set:
8:18am
Moon rise:
9:38pm