Here’s what’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend.

Friday, January 4th

Weather Forecast

  • Today – Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
  • Tonight – A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Marine Forecast

  • Today – SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
  • Tonight –SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight
  • Coastal Water Temperature – 41.0°F

Sun, Moon, & Tide Forecast

  • The sun will rise in Newport at 7:12 am and sunset will be at 4:29 pm.
  • The first high tide will be at 6:33 am and the next high tide at 6:51 pm. The first low tide will be at 12:31 pm and the next low tide at 11:56 pm.
  • Today we will have 9 hours and 17 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 11:50 am.
  • The lunar phase is a Waning Crescent. Moon age is 28 days, lighting is 4%.

Things To Do

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Saturday, January 5th

Weather Forecast

  • Today –  Rain, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 2pm. High near 45. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
  • Tonight –  Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Marine Forecast

  • Today –  NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
  • Tonight – NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
  • Coastal Water Temperature – 39.9°F

Sun, Moon, & Tide Forecast

  • The sun will rise in Newport at 7:12 am and sunset will be at 4:30 pm.
  • The first high tide will be at 7:15 am and the next high tide at 7:33 pm. The only low tide of the day will be at 1:04 pm.
  • Tomorrow we will have 9 hours and 18 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 11:51 am.
  • The lunar phase will be a Waning Crescent. Moon age is 29 days, lighting is 1 %.

Things To Do

Sunday, January 6th

Weather Forecast

  • Today –  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
  • Tonight –  Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Marine Forecast

  • Today –  NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
  • Tonight – NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft
  • Coastal Water Temperature – 39.9°F

Sun, Moon, & Tide Forecast

  • The sun will rise in Newport at 7:12 am and sunset will be at 4:31 pm.
  • The first low tide will be at 12:38 am and the next low tideat 1:39 pm. The first high tide will be at 7:55 am and the next high tide at 8:13 pm.
  • We will have 9 hours and 19 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 11:51 am.
  • The lunar phase will be a New Moon. Moon age is 0 days, lighting is 0%.

Things To Do

Ryan Belmore is the Owner and Publisher of What'sUpNewp. Although not the founder or original owner, Belmore has been with What'sUpNewp since its early beginnings in 2012.

Belmore was born in Providence, Rhode Island; grew up and graduated high school in Coventry, Rhode Island; and lived in Newport, Rhode Island for more than ten years. He currently serves as Vice President of the Board Of Directors for Fort Adams Trust and on the Board of Directors for Potter League For Animals.

He and his wife, Jen, as well as their two dogs (Aero and June), recently moved to Alexandria, Virginia. Belmore travels back and forth to Newport every couple of weeks to cover events, work on story ideas, to meet with What'sUpNewp's on-the-ground contributors, to visit friends, and to eat as much seafood as possible.

Belmore is a member of Local Independent Online News Publishers, Society of Professional Journalists, and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association.