Newport Public Library

Weather Forecast

  • Today – Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
  • Tonight – Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 41 by 5am. East wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Marine Forecast

  • Today – N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
  • Tonight – Se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely after midnight.
  • Coastal Water Temperature – 39.9 °F

Sun, Moon, & Tide Forecast

  • The sun will rise in Newport at 7:11 am and sunset will be at 4:22 pm.
  • The first low tide was at 4:14 am and the next low tide will be at 5:09 pm. The first high tide will be at 11:22 am and the next high tide at 11:57 pm.
  • Today we will have 9 hours and 11 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 11:46 am.
  • The lunar phase is a Waning Gibbous. Moon age is 20 days, lighting is 76%.

Things To Do

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