Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

53°F
4/17/2026 7:12am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Rain, Mist, Overcast
  • Temperature: 53.4°F / 11.9°CColder 0.7°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 51.8°FDecreased 0.7°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 94% 
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.75 inRising 0.06 inHg/hr Rising Rapidly
  • Visibility: 4 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.05 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Midland/Odessa

    HIGH WIND WARNING  

Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, TX

High Wind Warning issued April 17 at 12:05AM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY

Areas Affected: Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Thursday 11:05pm MDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 11:05pm MDT

Alert Expires: Friday 11:30am MDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Friday 10:00am MDT

Event Ends: Friday 7:00pm MDT

Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details: 
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

* WHERE...In New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County. In
Texas, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Severe
turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying
light aircraft.

Information: 
Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the
strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving
in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles
should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the
winds subside.

Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if
possible.

Use caution if flying low near the mountains as severe turbulence is
possible.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.685a21b683ec26ab0decc02fac3a807328849986.002.1
Codes: NMZ027, TXZ270
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.685a21b683ec26ab0decc02fac3a807328849986.002.1

 

    RED FLAG WARNING  

Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, TX

Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 2:01AM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15%, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, CULBERSON COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN

Areas Affected: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson; Andrews; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Eastern Culberson County

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Friday 2:01am CDT

Alert Effective: Friday 2:01am CDT

Alert Expires: Friday 2:15pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Friday 12:00pm CDT

Event Ends: Friday 9:00pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details: 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15%, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, CULBERSON COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20-FT
WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15%, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, GUADALUPE
AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, CULBERSON COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN
BASIN...

* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* RFTI...6 or critical.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* SEVERITY...

FUELS (ERC)...50th-69th percentile...3 (out of 5).

WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).

Information: 
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase
potential for fire growth.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f0892198e71d08295142226548056f5bd984ba03.002.2
Codes: NMZ116, NMZ117, NMZ118, NMZ119, TXZ045, TXZ046, TXZ050, TXZ270, TXZ271, TXZ273
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f0892198e71d08295142226548056f5bd984ba03.002.2