Special Weather Statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - Middlesex County

Observed at
Lowell, Massachusetts
02-18-2026 04:10 PM

Temperature

41.4°F

Hour Change

0.4°F

Wet Bulb Temp

38.2°F

Humidity

74%

Hour Change

-1%

Dewpoint

33.7°F

Hour Change

0.1°F

Wind

1 mph from 180° (S)

Wind Gust

3 mph

Barometer

29.78 inHg

3 Hour Trend

-0.03 inHg

Today's Rain

0.00 in

Current Rain Rate

0.00 in/hr

Last Hour of Rain

0.00 in

Apparent Temp

37.5°F

Wind Chill

41.4°F

Heat Index

38.7°F

Est. Cumulus Base

1918 feet

Today's Highs / Lows

Temperature
Climate Normals

High: 38.0℉ ; Low: 17.4℉

High Temperature

Low Temperature

42.4°F at 01:21 PM

28.9°F at 06:06 AM

High Humidity

Low Humidity

94% at 07:24 AM

68% at 01:21 PM

High Dewpoint

Low Dewpoint

34.6°F at 10:44 AM

26.9°F at 06:06 AM

High Barometer

Low Barometer

30.00 inHg at 12:00 AM

29.77 inHg at 04:01 PM

High Wind Gust

7 mph from 331° at 10:49 AM

High Rain Rate

0.00 in/hr at 12:00 AM

Low Wind Chill

26.5°F at 07:34 AM

High Heat Index

40.0°F at 10:51 AM

Yesterday's Statistics

High Temperature

Low Temperature

39.4°F at 02:36 PM

24.4°F at 12:43 AM

High Humidity

Low Humidity

90% at 11:40 PM

71% at 02:07 PM

High Dewpoint

Low Dewpoint

33.1°F at 11:59 PM

21.2°F at 12:03 AM

High Barometer

Low Barometer

30.17 inHg at 12:03 AM

30.00 inHg at 11:52 PM

High Wind Gust

9 mph from 204° at 02:11 PM

Rain

0.00 in

High Rain Rate

0.00 in/hr at 12:00 AM

Low Wind Chill

19.4°F at 12:12 AM

High Heat Index

39.4°F at 02:36 PM

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USA Extremes: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
(Lower 48)

High Temperature
93°F at Zapata County Airport, TX

Low Temperature
-5°F at Cut Bank Airport, MT

High Precipatation
2.05in at Blue Canyon Nyack Ap, CA

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Tonight

Tonight: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
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Thursday: Mostly Sunny
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Lowell Almanac Information
Station Elevation: 178 ft  Latitude: 42° 37' 33" N  Longitude: 71° 20' 12" W

Today's Almanac
Sun
Start civil twilight: 06:09:04 AM
Sunrise: 06:37:23 AM
Transit: 11:59:11 AM
Sunset: 05:21:36 PM
End civil twilight: 05:49:57 PM
Azimuth: 242.7°
Altitude: 11.4°
Right ascension: 332.3°
Declination: -11.4°
Equinox: 03/20/2026 10:45:57 AM
Solstice: 06/21/2026 04:24:30 AM
Moon
Rise: 07:10:29 AM
Transit: 12:55:56 PM
Set: 06:53:16 PM
Azimuth: 234.7°
Altitude: 25.8°
Right ascension: 347.5°
Declination: -5.0°
Full moon: 03/03/2026 06:37:53 AM
New moon: 03/18/2026 09:23:28 PM
Phase: New
(2% full)


Today's Total Daylight:  10 hours, 44 minutes, 13 seconds
2 minutes, 43 seconds More than Yesterday

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