Newport, RI – Here’s what’s happening, new, and to do out there on this Small Business Saturday in and around Newport.

Weather:

  • Today – Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
  • Tonight – Rain, mainly after 10pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 45. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Marine:

  • Today –S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
  • Tonight –E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.
  • Coastal Water Temperature – 42.1F

Sun, Moon, Tide:

  • The sun rose in Newport at 6:45 am and sunset will be at 4:19 pm.
  • The first low tide was at 1:04 am and the next low tide will be at 2:03 pm. The first high tide will be at 8:03 am and the next high tide at 8:32 pm.
  • Today we have 9 hours and 34 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 11:32 am.
  • The lunar phase is a Waning Gibbous. Moon age is 16 days, lighting is 99%.

Calendar Of Events & Things To Do

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...