Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

83°F
5/27/2026 6:57pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Clear
  • Temperature: 82.6°F / 28.1°CColder 0.5°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 52.2°FIncreased 0.4°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 35%Increased 1.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: 1 mph
  • Barometer: 29.61 in Steady
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.00 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Blacksburg, VA

    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING  

Amherst County, VA

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 6:41PM EDT until May 27 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN ROCKBRIDGE...NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD...CENTRAL BOTETOURT AND NORTHWESTERN AMHERST COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA

Areas Affected: Amherst, VA; Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA; Rockbridge, VA; City of Buena Vista, VA

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Wednesday 6:41pm EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 6:41pm EDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 7:15pm EDT

Event Onset: Wednesday 6:41pm EDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 7:15pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg VA


Threats: 
Wind: RADAR INDICATED
Max Wind Gusts: 60 MPH
Hail: RADAR INDICATED
Max Hail Size: 1.00 in

Details: 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN ROCKBRIDGE...NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD...CENTRAL BOTETOURT AND NORTHWESTERN AMHERST COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA...

At 641 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Collierstown,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lexington...
Buena Vista...
Buchanan...
Glasgow...
Big Island...
Eagle Rock...
and Collierstown.

Information: 
Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. For your
safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Stay away from windows.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on X.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f5223d1735d9be23cf5f1b8edb771157449a76b9.002.1
Codes: VAC009, VAC019, VAC023, VAC163, VAC530
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f5223d1735d9be23cf5f1b8edb771157449a76b9.002.1

 

    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH  

Amherst County, VA

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 27 at 1:13PM EDT until May 27 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Areas Affected: Alleghany, VA; Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Bath, VA; Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA; Buckingham, VA; Campbell, VA; Charlotte, VA; Craig, VA; Floyd, VA; Franklin, VA; Giles, VA; Halifax, VA; Henry, VA; Montgomery, VA; Patrick, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; Pulaski, VA; Roanoke, VA; Rockbridge, VA; City of Buena Vista, VA; City of Covington, VA; City of Danville, VA; City of Lexington, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA; City of Martinsville, VA; City of Radford, VA; City of Roanoke, VA; City of Salem, VA; Greenbrier, WV; Mercer, WV; Monroe, WV; Summers, WV

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Possible

Alert Sent: Wednesday 1:13pm EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 1:13pm EDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 9:00pm EDT

Event Onset: Wednesday 1:13pm EDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 9:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg VA

Details: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
247 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

AMHERST               APPOMATTOX            BUCKINGHAM
CAMPBELL              CITY OF LYNCHBURG

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BEDFORD               CHARLOTTE             CITY OF DANVILLE
CITY OF MARTINSVILLE  HALIFAX               HENRY
PITTSYLVANIA

IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

CITY OF RADFORD       CRAIG                 FLOYD
GILES                 MONTGOMERY            PATRICK
PULASKI

IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ALLEGHANY VA          BATH                  BOTETOURT
CITY OF BUENA VISTA   CITY OF COVINGTON     CITY OF LEXINGTON
CITY OF ROANOKE       CITY OF SALEM         FRANKLIN
ROANOKE               ROCKBRIDGE

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA

GREENBRIER            MERCER                MONROE
SUMMERS

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a8239b8105fcf4e0c22a6b9bb54043975e097af3.001.1
Codes: VAC005, VAC009, VAC011, VAC017, VAC019, VAC023, VAC029, VAC031, VAC037, VAC045, VAC063, VAC067, VAC071, VAC083, VAC089, VAC121, VAC141, VAC143, VAC155, VAC161, VAC163, VAC530, VAC580, VAC590, VAC678, VAC680, VAC690, VAC750, VAC770, VAC775, WVC025, WVC055, WVC063, WVC089
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a8239b8105fcf4e0c22a6b9bb54043975e097af3.001.1