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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

35°F
2/16/2025 7:17pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Few Clouds
  • Temperature: 35.1°F / 1.7°CColder 0.1°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 32.4°FDecreased 0.1°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 90
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.00 inFalling 0.05  inHg/hr Falling Slowly
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.01 in
  • UV Index: $VPuv None
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service

    WIND ADVISORY  


Wind Advisory issued September 13 at 10:12AM AKDT until September 16 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY


Areas Affected: Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys; North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range; Upper Kuskokwim Valley

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Sunday 10:12am AKDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 10:12am AKDT

Alert Expires: Monday 7:00am AKDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Tuesday 10:00am AKDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 10:00am AKDT

Issued by: NWS Fairbanks AK


Details:
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys, North Slopes of the Western
Alaska Range, and Upper Kuskokwim Valley.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Tuesday to 10 AM AKDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Meta data:
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c76fa4fd39420d9040c20416b9fe46cca13e9901.001.1
Codes: AKZ830, AKZ851, AKZ852
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c76fa4fd39420d9040c20416b9fe46cca13e9901.001.1

 

    FLOOD WATCH  


Flood Watch issued September 13 at 1:21PM AKDT until September 18 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON


Areas Affected: Upper Kuskokwim Valley

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Possible

Alert Sent: Sunday 1:21pm AKDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 1:21pm AKDT

Alert Expires: Monday 4:00pm AKDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Monday 4:00pm AKDT

Event Ends: Friday 4:00pm AKDT

Issued by: NWS Fairbanks AK


Details:
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Including the following areas, Upper Kuskokwim Valley. This
includes the cities of McGrath, Nikolai, And Takotna.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...The Kuskokwim River is currently at bankfull. Soils
remain moist and excessive runoff may result in localized flooding
of rivers, creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone
locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rain is forecast to begin Monday afternoon. Rain should
continue through Wednesday morning with storm total rainfall
expected to be around 1 to 2 inches. Minor pooling/ponding of
water in low-lying and flood prone areas is possible with the
already saturated ground conditions beginning on Tuesday. Small
stream and creek flooding is possible as we expect very high
water levels throughout the week in response to the heavy rain.

- The Kuskokwim River at McGrath is at bankfull as of 12:00PM
AKDT Sunday September 13th. Water levels are forecast to drop
below bankfull by Monday morning. River levels are expected to
rise again in response to the heavy rain beginning Monday
afternoon and remain high through the rest of the week.

- We will continue to monitor the situation closely and update as
necessary.

- For more updated river information, please refer to
water.noaa.gov or weather.gov/aprfc

Information:
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for information.

Persons living along streams should stay alert and be prepared to
take action if a warning or advisory is issued, or flooding is
observed.

Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take
action should flooding develop.

Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of
rivers, creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone
locations.

Meta data:
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.72c6ec33bfeaa6b7c7b00e6f14f58fc54f222fe4.002.1
Codes: AKZ852
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.72c6ec33bfeaa6b7c7b00e6f14f58fc54f222fe4.002.1