Newport, RI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 44°F
Feels Like 38°F  
Humidity 69% Dew Point 35°F Wind SW 12 MPH Gusts 15 Barometer 29.97 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.5 mi. SSW of central Newport
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Clear, Low 32F
 
32
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High 52F, Low 46F
52
46
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 56F, Low 29F
90%
56
29
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 36F
44
36
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 25F
47
25
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Sunny, High 33F, Low 24F
33
24
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Rain And Snow, High 41F, Low 32F
40%
41
32

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 52°F, reaching 56°F before cooling to 33°F, then recovering to 41°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1884 - A three week blockade of snow began at Portland, OR. A record December total of 34 inches was received.

More on this and other weather history

Newport, RI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 13 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 46. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 56. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 14 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 14 mph.


About Newport, RI

Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence, 20 miles (32 km) south of Fall River, Massachusetts, 74 miles (119 km) south of Boston, and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of New York City. It is known as a New England summer resort and is famous for its historic mansions and its rich sailing history. The city has a population of about 25,000 residents. Newport hosted the first U.S. Open tournaments in both tennis and golf, as well as every challenge for the America's Cup between 1930 and 1983. It is also the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport, which houses the United States Naval War College, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and an important Navy training center. It was a major 18th-century port city and has many buildings from the colonial era. Newport is the county seat of Newport County, which has no governmental functions other than court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries. It was the location of "Summer White Houses" of presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.

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