Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
35.1°F
1.7°C
Cold
Clear
This Afternoon: Hi 68 °F
Tonight: Lo 45 °F
Dew Point:
32.4°F
Humidity: 90%
UV Index: 0.0 None
Barometer:
mb
Rain Rate: 0.00 in/hr
Rain Today: 0.01 in
Rain Friday: 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 Sat Oct 3, 2026 2:29pm EDT
- Beautiful and refreshing fall weather continues into Sunday, though clouds increase during the afternoon. Showers arrive late Sunday afternoon/evening and become widespread Sunday night, potentially lingering into the Monday morning commute.
- Sharp temperature drop expected for the start of the week, then a return to dry, fall-like conditions with seasonable temperatures.
Sunny
Hi 68 °F
Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 7 mph.
Mostly Clear
Lo 45 °F
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 62 °F
A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 51 °F
A chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly Sunny
Hi 68 °F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Clear
Lo 43 °F
Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunny
Hi 58 °F
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Clear
Lo 39 °F
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunny
Hi 64 °F
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly Clear
Lo 48 °F
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunny
Hi 70 °F
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly Clear
Lo 48 °F
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunny
Hi 68 °F
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Mostly Clear
Lo 49 °F
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 8 mph.
Issued by:
National Weather Service Boston / Norton, MA
Updated Sat Oct 3, 2026 2:29pm EDT

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NE 3 mph
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FXUS61 KBOX 031919
AFDBOX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
319 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No significant changes to the forecast.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Beautiful and refreshing fall weather continues into Sunday,
though clouds increase during the afternoon. Showers arrive
late Sunday afternoon/evening and become widespread Sunday
night, potentially lingering into the Monday morning commute.
- Sharp temperature drop expected for the start of the week,
then a return to dry, fall-like conditions with seasonable
temperatures.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Beautiful and refreshing fall weather continues into
Sunday, though clouds increase during the afternoon. Showers arrive
late Sunday afternoon/evening and become widespread Sunday night,
potentially lingering into the Monday morning commute.
WOW. B-E-A-U-tiful conditions this afternoon! A true fall airmass
has settled over southern New England, and what a notable difference
from the lower 80s and dewpoints in the 60s yesterday afternoon.
Refreshing! 925mb temperatures have settled around +10C, resulting
in highs in the 60s this afternoon along with dewpoints in the 40s.
For tonight, high pressure remains in control with mainly clear
skies. Winds do not fully decouple, though still expect some
radiational cooling with lows dipping well into the 40s. Not out of
the question for a few upper 30s across the Berkshires.
High pressure transits northern New England on Sunday, leading to
another quiet start to the day. Clouds will thicken from southwest
to northeast by early afternoon ahead of a weak surface low
developing off the Mid-Atlantic coast. Temperatures aloft are a
touch cooler, with 925mb temperatures around +8C. Thus, expect highs
a few degrees cooler than this afternoon, generally in the lower
60s, with more clouds than sun during the afternoon. Sunday is not a
washout. Based on the 12z suite of CAMs, showers could arrive as
early as 3-5 PM, especially across western and southern portions of
the region. However, the better chance for more widespread rainfall
comes after 7 PM and continues through the overnight into early
Monday morning.
Highest confidence in appreciable rainfall is across areas closest
to the south coast, Cape Cod and Islands. Heavy rainfall is
unlikely, as most convective elements should remain well south of
Nantucket overnight Sunday into Monday morning. That being said,
cannot rule out embedded thunder with showers south of Nantucket.
The HREF does pick up on this potential, though probabilities remain
low at less than 20 percent. How much rainfall? Generally a few
hundredths to around a tenth of an inch for many, with totals of one
to two tenths favored south of Route 44. Amounts could approach a
quarter of an inch across Nantucket.
Rain should begin wrapping up during the Monday morning hours,
though timing could result in a wet ride to school and work for at
least portions of southern New England. Otherwise, no significant
wind concerns with this system as easterly winds develop while the
weak low passes nearby Sunday night.
KEY MESSAGE 2...Sharp temperature drop expected for the start of the
week, then a return to dry, fall-like conditions with seasonable
temperatures.
A deep Canadian low to our north tracks eastward heading into
the start of next week with strong high pressure tracking just
behind it, building in over the start of the week. Associated
with this deep low, much cooler air is injected in across New
England. 12z guidance continued to flirt with the possibility of
bringing the 540dam line closer to southern New England, but at
this time, it generally remains across Maine and New Hampshire
with the latest run. 925 mb temperatures early Tuesday
morning/late Monday night may sink to around 0C, then only climb
to around 5C in the afternoon hours Tuesday into Tuesday night.
This profile will be more supportive of highs barely making it
to 60F and lows dipping into the 30s, especially Tuesday night
with this cold air and diminishing winds.
The low continues eastward and the flow aloft then shifts more SW
behind it, extending through the lower levels as well. High pressure
at the surface exits towards Thursday with another high just behind
it building in towards the Great Lakes. With the return of SW flow
and drier conditions, more seasonable temperatures take hold for the
back half of the week; 925 mb temperatures climb back to around 10C,
supporting highs generally in the 60s, approaching 70F towards
Thursday and Friday.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
18z TAF Update...
This Afternoon and Tonight...High confidence.
VFR. E winds this afternoon 8-12 kt, becoming ENE at less than 6 kt
overnight.
Sunday and Sunday Night...High confidence in trends, moderate
confidence in timing of showers.
VFR through much of Sunday with increasing mid-level clouds.
Ceilings lower to MVFR from southwest to northeast between 22z-02z.
Showers become more widespread Sunday evening and overnight,
reducing visibilities to 3-5SM at times. Ceilings lower to MVFR/IFR
overnight into early Monday morning.
KBOS Terminal...High confidence in TAF.
KBDL Terminal...High confidence in TAF.
Outlook /Monday through Thursday/...
Monday through Tuesday: VFR. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: VFR.
Wednesday: VFR. Breezy.
Wednesday Night through Thursday: VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
This Afternoon through Sunday Night...High confidence.
Quiet conditions for the rest of Saturday and the first half of
Sunday. High pressure located near the Great Lakes tracks east-
northeast across northern New England Sunday as weak low pressure
develops near the Mid-Atlantic coast Sunday afternoon, then tracks
northeast toward southern New England Sunday night.
Seas are generally 2-4 feet through much of Sunday, though build to
5+ feet across the outer waters Sunday night. East to northeast
winds are generally 10-15 knots, with gusts increasing to 20-25
knots Sunday night. There is the potential need for a Small Craft
Advisory Sunday night into early Monday morning. As conditions
remain marginal, held off on issuance for now, though an advisory
will be considered in upcoming forecasts.
Outlook /Monday through Thursday/...
Monday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft.
Monday Night: Moderate risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with
gusts up to 30 kt. Seas up to 5 ft.
Tuesday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft.
Tuesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching
5 ft.
Wednesday through Thursday: Winds less than 25 kt.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...None.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...Dooley/Hrencecin
AVIATION...Dooley/Hrencecin
MARINE...Dooley/Hrencecin
Radar images courtesy Weather Underground / Intellicast.
UV Index forecast high for today: 4 Medium
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):
0.00 in
Rain Last 60 min:
0.01 in
Rain Today:
0.00 in
Friday:
0.01 in
October:
1.26 in
2026
1:17pm
36.1°F
High today:
12:00am
25.2°F
Low today:
2:28pm
30.4°F
High Friday:
7:11am
16.2°F
Low Friday:
12:00am
25.2°F
Low wind chill today:
7:11am
16.2°F
Low wind chill Friday:
1:17pm
33.3°F
High dew pt today:
11:56pm
20.7°F
High dew pt Friday:
None
Wind gust today:
None
Wind gust Friday:
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:
Last Quarter (82%)
Moon set:
8:18am
Moon rise:
9:38pm