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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

35°F
2/16/2025 7:17pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Clear
  • 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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Southeast Middlesex County, MA - Heat Advisory - Air Quality Alert
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Boston / Norton, MA

    HEAT ADVISORY  

Southeast Middlesex County, MA


Heat Advisory issued May 18 at 12:57PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY


Areas Affected: Hartford; Tolland; Windham; Eastern Franklin; Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Eastern Hampshire; Eastern Hampden; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Northwest Middlesex County; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Monday 12:57pm EDT

Alert Effective: Monday 12:57pm EDT

Alert Expires: Tuesday 7:00am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Tuesday 11:00am EDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 8:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton MA


Details:
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 96 expected.

* WHERE...Much of Southern New England, except for the eastern
slopes of the Berkshires, the Rhode Island and Massachusetts South
Coast, Cape Cod and the Islands.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Tuesday to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures, a moderate degree of humidity with
little relief Tuesday night may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is the first multi-day period of hot
temperatures. Those not yet accustomed to hot temperatures with a
moderate degree of humidity should take appropriate heat-related
precautions.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives, neighbors and pets.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Codes: CTZ002, CTZ003, CTZ004, MAZ003, MAZ004, MAZ005, MAZ006, MAZ007, MAZ010, MAZ011, MAZ012, MAZ013, MAZ014, MAZ015, MAZ016, MAZ017, MAZ018, MAZ019, MAZ026, RIZ001, RIZ002, RIZ003, RIZ004
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.911a25b7b41f35497e3c07f0ef1833791d47e18f.001.1

 

    AIR QUALITY ALERT  

Southeast Middlesex County, MA


Air Quality Alert issued May 18 at 11:21PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT TUESDAY


Areas Affected: Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth

Urgency: Unknown

Severity: Unknown

Certainty: Unknown

Alert Sent: Monday 11:21pm EDT

Alert Effective: Monday 11:21pm EDT

Alert Expires: Tuesday 11:15pm EDT

Event Onset: Monday 11:21pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton MA


Details:
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT TUESDAY...

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued
an Air Quality Alert for Ground Level Ozone, from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT
Tuesday.

An Air Quality Alert day means that Ground Level Ozone
concentrations within the region may approach or exceed levels that
are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.

Air is unhealthy for sensitive children and adults, such as those
with asthma, lung or heart disease, and older adults. Sensitive
children and adults should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

For additional information, please visit the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection website at:
https://mass.gov/dep/massair/forecast

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Codes: MAZ006, MAZ007, MAZ013, MAZ014, MAZ015, MAZ016, MAZ017, MAZ018, MAZ019
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a69fe03c5f0fcf20d36b9e7475e5140c5d53a3e3.003.1