Fall Newport RI
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Newport, RI – The first weekend of Newport is here, can you believe it? Here’s your weekend weather outlook as you plan your Fall back on Sunday, Newport Restaurant Week dining, and other events. Enjoy the weekend!

Weather

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 5 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9 pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after 7 pm. Low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 9 am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 10 am. Temperature rising to near 62 by 10 am, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Marine

Storm watch in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening
This Afternoon
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 4 ft, except up to 7 ft at the Bay entrance. Showers likely.
Tonight
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 4 ft, building to 6 ft after midnight. At the Bay entrance, waves 7 to 8 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Saturday
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 8 ft, building to 10 ft in the afternoon. At the Bay entrance, waves around 9 ft, building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Saturday Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 9 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. At the Bay entrance, waves around 11 ft, subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
Sunday
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft.
Sunday Night
E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

Friday – The sun rose in Newport at 7:19 am and sunset will be at 5:39 pm. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide was at 3:34 am and the next high tide will be at 4:03 pm. The first low tide was at 9:41 am and the next low tide will be at 10:51 pm. On Friday, we have 10 hours and 20 minutes of sun. The solar transit was at 12:29 pm.

Saturday –  The sun will rise in Newport at 7:20 am and sunset will be at 5:37 pm. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide will be at 4:38 am and the next high tide at 5:07 pm. The first low tide will be at 10:56 am and the next low tide at 11:31 pm. On Saturday, we will have 10 hours and 17 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 12:28 pm.

Sunday – The sun will rise in Newport at 6:21 am and sunset will be at 4:36 pm. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide will be at 4:39 am and the next high tide at 5:05 pm. The first low tide will be at 10:50 am and the next low tide at 11:05 pm. On Sunday, will have 10 hours and 15 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 11:28 am.

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