Today In Newport – January 9th: Weather forecast and things to do

Here’s a look at what’s happening out there today.

Weather Forecast:

• Today – A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tonight – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Marine Forecast:

• Gale Warning in effect from 10 am EST this morning through this afternoon
• Today – W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves around 5 ft. A slight chance of showers this morning.
• Tonight – W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft, except 5 to 6 ft at the Bay entrance.

Sun, Moon, & Tide:

• The sun will rise in Newport at 7:11 am and sunset will be at 4:34 pm.
• The first low tide was at 2:46 am and the next low tide will be at 3:24 pm. The first high tide will be at 9:46 am and the next high tide at 10:09 pm.
• Today we will have 9 hours and 23 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 11:52 am.
• The lunar phase is a Waxing Crescent. Moon age is 3 days, lighting is 8%.

Things To Do:

• 3 pm – Teens: Silent Book Club at Newport Public Library
• 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Mary Queen of Scots at Jane Pickens Theater
• 6 pm – Disaster Preparedness for You and Your Pets at Potter League For Animals
• 6:30 pm – Fermentation Class: Southern Italy at Forty 1 North
• 6:30 pm – Newport City Council meeting
• 7 pm – Movie Night at Newport Car Museum…

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