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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

35°F
2/16/2025 7:17pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Overcast
  • 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 - Great Falls, MT

    HIGH WIND WARNING  

Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, MT

High Wind Warning issued March 12 at 11:45AM MDT until March 12 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING

Areas Affected: Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Helena Valley; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Northwest Beaverhead County; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Thursday 11:45am MDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 11:45am MDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 6:00pm MDT

Event Onset: Thursday 11:45am MDT

Event Ends: Thursday 6:00pm MDT

Issued by: NWS Great Falls MT

Details: 
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph, with gusts between 60 and 75 mph
continuing through early this afternoon before winds diminish
later this afternoon and evening.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Montana.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines.
Power outages are possible. Travel could be very difficult to
dangerous, especially for high profile or light weight vehicles.
Blowing dust or snow could significantly reduce visibility at
times.

Information: 
Those traveling with high profile or light weight vehicles should
consider delaying travel or find an alternate route.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8f4a5e3f8b4c50a6ff4567eb4c27b02c467f9969.003.1
Codes: MTZ312, MTZ313, MTZ315, MTZ316, MTZ317, MTZ319, MTZ320, MTZ321, MTZ322, MTZ323, MTZ324, MTZ325, MTZ326, MTZ327, MTZ328, MTZ329, MTZ330
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8f4a5e3f8b4c50a6ff4567eb4c27b02c467f9969.003.1

 

    WINTER STORM WATCH  

Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, MT

Winter Storm Watch issued March 12 at 12:46AM MDT until March 14 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Areas Affected: Helena Valley; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Possible

Alert Sent: Thursday 12:46am MDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 12:46am MDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 6:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Thursday 6:00pm MDT

Event Ends: Saturday 6:00pm MDT

Issued by: NWS Great Falls MT

Details: 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
8 inches across the valley floors, with 8 to 16 inches possible in
the mountains.

* WHERE...Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Elkhorn and
Boulder Mountains, Helena Valley, and Meagher County Valleys.

* WHEN...From this evening through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and tire chains may be
required for some vehicles. Those in the backcountry should ensure
they are prepared for dangerous conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning
commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will be a mult-day snowfall, with lulls
in the snow at times.

Information: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Remember, a Winter Storm Watch means that there is at least a 50%
chance of impactful winter weather conditions during the watch
period.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dfe1de602a8bd3fc910d26017333e94ff8cd9275.009.1
Codes: MTZ319, MTZ320, MTZ321, MTZ322
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dfe1de602a8bd3fc910d26017333e94ff8cd9275.009.1