Newport, RI – Hello and Happy Thanksgiving!

We are so thankful for you all – our readers, subscribers, members, followers, advertisers, and everyone else who makes what we do possible. Thank you for believing in us over the last six years.

Still need reservations for today or need/know someone that needs a free meal today?

Sending warm thoughts and wishes to you and your family on this Thanksgiving Day,

~ The What’sUpNewp & What’sUpRI Crew

Weather:

  • Today – Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
  • Tonight – Clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Marine:

  • Small Craft Advisory in effect through this evening
  • Today –NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
  • Tonight –NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
  • Coastal Water Temperature – 44.1F

Sun, Moon, Tide:

  • The sun rose in Newport at 6:43 am and sunset will be at 4:20 pm.
  • The first high tide was at 6:32 am and the next high tide will be at 6:57 pm. The only low tide of the day will be at 12:33 pm.
  • The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous. Moon age is 13 days, lighting is 98%.

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Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...