Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

53°F
3/11/2026 1:19am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Clear
  • Temperature: 52.5°F / 11.4°CColder 3.1°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 41.9°FDecreased 0.4°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 67%Increased 6.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.94 in Steady
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.00 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Chicago, IL

    SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  

Gary to Burns Harbor IN

Special Marine Warning issued March 10 at 10:34PM CDT until March 11 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Areas Affected: Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL; Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL; Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN; Gary to Burns Harbor IN; Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN; Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM offshore to Mid Lake

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Tuesday 10:34pm CDT

Alert Effective: Tuesday 10:34pm CDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 12:30am CDT

Event Onset: Tuesday 10:34pm CDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 12:30am CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL

Details: 
SMWLOT

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

Nearshore Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Calumet Harbor...
Nearshore Waters from Calumet Harbor to Michigan City...
Open Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid
Lake...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1034 PM CDT, strong to severe thunderstorms were located along
a line from Schaumburg to Morris, Illinois, moving east northeast
at 40 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
structural damage.

* Locations impacted include...
Harrison-Dever Crib, 31st Street Harbor, Monroe Harbor, Burns
Harbor, Calumet Harbor, Indiana Harbor, Montrose Harbor, Burnham
Harbor, Hammond Marina, Jackson Park Harbor, Marina Shores at Dune
Harbor, and 59th Street Marina.

Information: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Indiana.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c673f1e3324dffa19df51c75cae449513feaad95.001.1
Codes: LMZ741, LMZ742, LMZ743, LMZ744, LMZ745, LMZ779
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c673f1e3324dffa19df51c75cae449513feaad95.001.1

 

    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  

Gary to Burns Harbor IN

Small Craft Advisory issued March 10 at 9:29PM CDT until March 12 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED

Areas Affected: Gary to Burns Harbor IN; Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Tuesday 9:29pm CDT

Alert Effective: Tuesday 9:29pm CDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 5:30am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Wednesday 10:00am CDT

Event Ends: Thursday 10:00am CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL

Details: 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft expected.

* WHERE...Gary to Michigan City IN.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to 10 AM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low
visibility will make navigation difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will be hazardous to small
craft.

Information: 
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a4d2c8ef37748c1fd5a6c41d3d91dc9953f528b2.003.2
Codes: LMZ744, LMZ745
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a4d2c8ef37748c1fd5a6c41d3d91dc9953f528b2.003.2