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Newport, RI – Here’s what’s happening in and around Newport on this Sunday, December 2nd.

Weather:

  • Today – Rain before 3pm, then showers, mainly after 3pm. Patchy dense fog. High near 54. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
  • Tonight – Showers likely before 1am, then patchy drizzle between 1am and 2am. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Marine:

  • Today –E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.
  • Tonight –SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves around 5 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of rain and drizzle in the evening. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
  • Coastal Water Temperature – 44.1F

Sun, Moon, Tide:

  • The sun rose in Newport at 6:54 am and sunset will be at 4:16 pm.
  • The first high tide was at 3:19 am and the next high tide will be at 3:45 pm. The first low tide will be at 9:59 am and the next low tide at 10:06 pm.
  • The lunar phase is a Waning Crescent. Moon age is 24 days, lighting is 29%.

Calendar Of Events & Things To Do

For a full schedule of Christmas In Newport Events for today, click here.

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...