Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

56°F
4/26/2024 5:09pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Clear
  • Temperature: 55.9°F / 13.3°CWarmer 0.1°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 28.0°FIncreased 0.9°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 34%Increased 1.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: 7 mph
  • Barometer: 30.39 in Steady
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.00 in
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Southeast Middlesex County, MA - Frost Advisory
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

for Merrimack, NH

Issued by the National Weather Service

    SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  

Merrimack, NH

Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 3:27PM EDT by NWS Gray ME

National Weather Service Cold Water Safety Message

Areas Affected: Southern Oxford; Southern Franklin; Interior York; Central Interior Cumberland; Androscoggin; Kennebec; Interior Cumberland Highlands; Southern Grafton; Southern Carroll; Sullivan; Merrimack; Belknap; Strafford; Cheshire; Eastern Hillsborough; Interior Rockingham; Western And Central Hillsborough

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Friday 3:27pm EDT

Alert Effective: Friday 3:27pm EDT

Alert Expires: Friday 10:00pm EDT

Event Onset: Friday 3:27pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Gray ME

Details: 
...National Weather Service Cold Water Safety Message...

* The warm air temperatures this weekend in the mid to upper 60s may
cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water
temperatures which are currently only in the lower 40s across
Sebago Lake, Lake Winnipesaukee and in the regions smaller lakes
and rivers.

* The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to
anyone immersed in the water. According to the US Coast Guard,
when the water temperatures are below 50 degrees, the chance of
immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely high.
Anyone on small boats, canoes, or kayaks should plan accordingly
if recreating this weekend and use extreme caution to avoid this
threat. Paddle smart from the start and always wear your life
jacket!

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