Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

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4/17/2026 10:14am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Overcast
  • Temperature: 58.8°F / 14.9°CWarmer 2.9°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 57.4°FIncreased 2.9°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 95% 
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.80 inRising 0.03 inHg/hr Rising Slowly
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.09 in
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Red Flag Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Midland/Odessa

    RED FLAG WARNING  

Gaines, TX; Dawson, TX; Andrews, TX; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, TX; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, TX; Eastern Culberson County, 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: TXZ045, TXZ046, TXZ050, TXZ270, TXZ271, TXZ273
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f0892198e71d08295142226548056f5bd984ba03.002.2