Wakefield, RI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (02879)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 54°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 54°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 52°F to 59°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 63°F with lows around 45°F.
This Date in Weather History
1843 - "Indian Summer" was routed by cold and snow that brought sleighing from the Poconos to Vermont. A foot of snow blanketed Haverhill NH and Newberry VT, and 18 to 24 inches were reported in some of the higher elevations. Snow stayed on the ground until the next spring.
More on this and other weather history
Wakefield 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Oct 23
Day: Isolated rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Oct 24
Day: Isolated rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Oct 25
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 3 to 12 mph.
Sunday Oct 26
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Oct 27
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Oct 28
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Oct 29
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:08 AM
Sunset 5:54 PM
Last Light 6:23 PM
Moonset 6:37 PM
Close Tide Stations
Narragansett Pier
(3.9 miles away)
Point Judith, Harbor of Refuge
(4.4 miles away)
Watson Pier, Boston Neck
(6 miles away)
Contiguous United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature
97 at 7 Miles East-southeast Of Hidalgo, TX and 2 Miles North-northeast Of La Puerto, TX
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at 20 Miles South-southeast Of Harrison, NE
Weather Folklore
If the rooster crows on going to bed, you may rise with a watery head.
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About Wakefield, Rhode Island
Wakefield is a village in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States, and the commercial center of South Kingstown. Together with the village of Peace Dale, it is treated by the U.S. Census as a component of the census-designated place identified as Wakefield-Peacedale. West Kingston, another South Kingstown village, was the traditional county seat of Washington County. Since 1991, the Washington County Courthouse has been in Wakefield. The Sheriff's Office which handles corrections is also in Wakefield.
The Wakefield village center along Main Street (old Boston Post Road) between Belmont Avenue and Columbia Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as Wakefield Historic District, with boundary increases in 2019 and 2022. The district is significant for being an early commercial and industrial center. The district includes 53 properties over an area of 400 acres (160 ha).
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