Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

49°F
4/13/2026 6:43am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Overcast
  • Temperature: 48.6°F / 9.2°CWarmer 1.7°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 43.3°FIncreased 1.6°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 82% 
  • Wind: Wind from SW SW Calm, 10-min avg: 1 mph, gust: 13 mph
  • Barometer: 30.07 inFalling 0.02 inHg/hr Falling Slowly
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.00 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Goodland, KS

    RED FLAG WARNING  

Norton, KS

Red Flag Warning issued April 13 at 12:39AM MDT until April 13 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 004, 015, AND 016

Areas Affected: Norton; Sheridan; Graham; Logan; Gove; Greeley; Wichita

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Monday 12:39am MDT

Alert Effective: Monday 12:39am MDT

Alert Expires: Monday 8:00pm MDT

Event Onset: Monday 11:00am MDT

Event Ends: Monday 8:00pm MDT

Issued by: NWS Goodland KS

Details: 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 004, 015, AND 016...

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for portions of northwest Kansas
today, mainly south and east of Goodland where above normal
temperatures, low humidity and southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph may lead to rapid wildfire growth this
afternoon. On Tuesday, stronger southwest winds may lead to
dangerous fire weather conditions over portions of the area,
especially south of Interstate 70.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 004 Norton, 015 Sheridan,
016 Graham, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley and 042 Wichita.

* TIMING...From 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ this
evening.

* WINDS...Southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop
may rapidly grow and spread out of control.

Information: 
Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass
or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains
to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b6676c5cd424a478319fa787bbe6c42b7ea9130f.001.1
Codes: KSZ004, KSZ015, KSZ016, KSZ028, KSZ029, KSZ041, KSZ042
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b6676c5cd424a478319fa787bbe6c42b7ea9130f.001.1