Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
50.4°F
10.2°C
Cool
Partly cloudy
Today: Hi 72 °F
Tonight: Lo 54 °F
Dew Point: 46.9°F
Humidity: 88%
UV Index: 0.0 None
Barometer:
mb
Rain Rate: 0.00 in/hr
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Wednesday: 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 Thu Oct 3, 2024 2:38am EDT
Dry weather will continue through the rest of the week with warming temperatures into the 70s. An approaching cold front may bring a few brief showers late Friday night into early Saturday...followed by plenty of sunshine and very pleasant high temperatures Saturday and Sunday afternoons. An approaching cold front will likely bring a round of showers sometime late Sunday night into Monday...followed by mainly dry but cool/fall- like weather for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Hi 72 °F
Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Lo 54 °F
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Partly Sunny
Hi 75 °F
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Lo 56 °F
A chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain Showers
Hi 74 °F
A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly Clear
Lo 47 °F
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunny
Hi 67 °F
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Lo 50 °F
A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Rain Showers Likely
Hi 67 °F
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 42 °F
A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly Sunny
Hi 61 °F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly Clear
Lo 38 °F
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunny
Hi 60 °F
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Lo 43 °F
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Issued by:
National Weather Service Boston / Norton, MA
Updated Thu Oct 3, 2024 2:38am EDT
000 FXUS61 KBOX 031044 AFDBOX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 644 AM EDT Thu Oct 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Dry weather will continue through the rest of the week with warming temperatures into the 70s. An approaching cold front may bring a few brief showers late Friday night into early Saturday...followed by plenty of sunshine and very pleasant high temperatures Saturday and Sunday afternoons. An approaching cold front will likely bring a round of showers sometime late Sunday night into Monday...followed by mainly dry but cool/fall- like weather for Tuesday and Wednesday. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... 640 AM Update... * Mix of clouds & sun today...highs in the lower to middle 70s A deck of mid level cloudiness northwest of I-95 generally has kept early morning temps in the 50 to 55 degree range. Meanwhile...mainly clear skies across eastern MA/RI which has allowed early morning temps to drop mainly into the 40s. We do think that the broken deck of clouds across the interior scour out to some degree by afternoon...so expect a mixture of clouds and sunshine. Building ridge and SW flow will allow temperatures to rebound handsomely by this afternoon, into the low and mid 70s away from the immediate coastline. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/... Sprawling high remains in place overnight tonight into early Friday, though southerly/southwesterly flow will support low to mid level clouds along the south coast overnight tonight. Additionally, with dewpoints climbing into the low and mid 50s, river valley fog is likely across the CT River Valley as clearing skies and light winds support healthy radiational cooling overnight. Friday looks to be another mild day as 850mb temperatures peak around 12C around 15Z before falling as approaching shortwave breaks down mid level ridging by late afternoon. Do expect more sun than clouds, but residual patchy cloud cover. Will note that guidance is having trouble resolving exactly how widespread clouds will be, which will likely impact just how warm temps are able to climb, but anticipating another day with most localities in the 70s to round out the week. Any precip associated with the aforementioned shortwave look to hold off until after 00Z. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Key Points... * A few brief showers possible late Fri night into early Sat * Plenty of sunshine & very pleasant the rest of Sat into Sun * Round of showers are on tap for late Sun night into Mon * Mainly dry but cool/fall-like weather Tue-Wed with frost possible Details... Fri night and Sat... A shortwave/weak cold front crosses the region late Fri night into mid-morning Sat...which may be accompanied by a few brief showers. Otherwise...drier air working in from the north should allow plenty of sunshine to develop by Sat afternoon. 850T near +8C should allow high temps to reach the lower to middle 70s in many locations. Sat night and Sun... Weak mid level ridge axis approaches from the west Sat night and crosses the region Sun. This will result in dry/tranquil weather. Good radiational cooling should allow Sat night low temps to bottom out mainly in the 40s Sat night. Plenty of sunshine on Sun...so highs will recover into the upper 60s to the lower 70s. Late Sun night into Mon... The next shortwave/cold front will be approaching from the west. A modest southwest LLJ/Pwat plume ahead of this cold front should result in a period of showers sometime late Sun night into Mon. So it does appear that the upcoming work week will get off to a wet start. Tue and Wed... A closed amplifying closed low over Quebec will carve out a deep trough across the northeast. So while Tue and Wed will mainly be dry...it will bring our first taste of fall-like weather to the region. High temps will probably be held in the upper 50s across the high terrain...to the lower to middle 60s elsewhere. Overnight low temps Tue night will likely drop into the 30s across much of the region and some frost will be possible. Even the Urban Heat Islands of Boston and Providence should see overnight lows bottom out in the lower to middle 40s. && .AVIATION /12Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Forecast Confidence Levels: Low - less than 30 percent. Moderate - 30 to 60 percent. High - greater than 60 percent. 12z TAF Update... Today...High Confidence. Localized patchy ground fog across eastern MA/RI will dissipate by mid-morning. Otherwise...VFR conditions today with SW winds around 5-10 knots but localized sea breezes will likely develop by afternoon along the very immediate eastern MA coast. Tonight...Moderate confidence. Mainly VFR with pockets of IFR to LIFR possible due to radiation fog across the CT River Valley (BAF/BDL/ORE) as well the typical low-lying spots across eastern MA. Friday... High Confidence Any fog formation overnight will dissipate by mid morning leading to VFR across the region. Afternoon cloud development with cigs around 5000ft likely. Light winds from the S/SW, though SE at Nantucket. BOS TAF...High confidence in TAF. VFR. We do expect a sea breeze to kick in the 14z to 16z time frame. BDL TAF...High confidence in TAF. VFR conditions today and tonight, although localized patches of ground fog may flirt with terminal overnight. Outlook /Friday Night through Monday/... Friday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Chance SHRA. Saturday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Slight chance SHRA. Saturday Night through Sunday: VFR. Sunday Night: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. SHRA likely. Monday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Breezy. SHRA likely. && .MARINE... Forecaster Confidence Levels: Low - less than 30 percent. Medium - 30 to 60 percent. High - greater than 60 percent. Through Thursday night...High confidence. We have allowed the small craft advisory to expire. Waves are expected to continue to slacken through the day to 2-4ft. SSW winds of less than 15kt expected through Friday. Marine stratus and patchy fog possible tonight across the southern waters. Outlook /Friday Night through Monday/... Friday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Slight chance of rain showers. Saturday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching 5 ft. Slight chance of rain showers. Saturday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft. Sunday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Sunday Night through Monday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Chance of rain showers. && .BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. MA...None. RI...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...KS/Frank NEAR TERM...Frank/KS SHORT TERM...KS LONG TERM...Frank AVIATION...KS/Frank MARINE...KS/Frank
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Wednesday:
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October:
35.99 in
2024
12:00am
52.0°F
High today:
7:03am
49.5°F
Low today:
1:15pm
66.9°F
High Wednesday:
11:50pm
52.0°F
Low Wednesday:
7:03am
49.5°F
Low wind chill today:
12:00am
47.8°F
High dew pt today:
11:15am
57.0°F
High dew pt Wednesday:
None
Wind gust today:
None
Wind gust Wednesday:
No alerts/warnings active for Southeast Middlesex County.
First Light:
6:17am
Sunrise:
6:45am
Sunset:
6:22pm
Twilight ends:
6:50pm
Daylight length:
11 hours 37 minutes
Phase:
Waxing Crescent (0%)
Moon rise:
7:30am
Moon set:
6:38pm