Area restaurants competed with their best ooey gooey Mac & Cheese at the 2nd Annual Mac & Cheese Smackdown on Saturday at Gurney's!

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Weather and marine forecasts as of 12 pm on Friday, February 22nd.

Friday, February 22nd

Weather Forecast

  • Friday – Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Marine Forecast

  • Friday – NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
  • Friday Night – N winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

  • The sun rose in Newport at 6:30 am and sunset will be at 5:28 pm.
  • The first low tide was at 3:04 am and the next low tide will be at 3:26 pm. The first high tide was at 9:47 am and the next high tide will be at 10:15 pm.
  • Today we have 10 hours and 58 minutes of sun. The solar transit was at 11:59 am.
  • The lunar phase is a Waning Gibbous. Moon age is 18 days, lighting is 92%.

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment Listings

Saturday, February 23rd

Weather Forecast

  • Saturday – Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
  • Saturday Night – Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Marine Forecast

  • Saturday – N winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
  • Saturday Night – Se winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Rain with a chance of snow.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

  • The sun will rise in Newport at 6:28 am and sunset will be at 5:29 pm.
  • The first low tide will be at 3:52 am and the next low tide at 4:04 pm. The first high tide will be at 10:39 am and the next high tide at 11:09 pm.
  • We will have 11 hours of sun. The solar transit will be at 11:58 am.
  • The lunar phase will be a Waning Gibbous. Moon age is 19 days, lighting is 84%.

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment Listings

  • Atlantic Resort (Middletown)- Live music with Phenix Ave at 7 pm
  • Buskers Irish Pub – Live music with Brian Twohey at 9 pm
  • Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
  • Channing Memorial Church – Coffeehouse at 7 pm
  • Clarke Cooke House – DJ in the Boom Boom Room at 9 pm, Live music at 10 pm in the Candy Store
  • Diego’s Barrio & Cantina (Middletown)– Live music with The Innkeepers at 9 pm
  • Firehouse Theater – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
  • Grace Vanderbilt – Live music with Kristine on piano at 6 pm
  • Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Live music with 
    Ben O’ Connor & DJ Nook from 6 pm to 9 pm
  • Jane Pickens Theater –  Oscar Shorts: Documentary at 12:30 pm, Stan & Ollie at 4:45 pm, They Shall Not Grow Old at 7:30 pm
  • Karl’s Park Ave Pub (Portsmouth) – Live music with Of Wild Nites at 9 pm
  • La Forge Restaurant – Live music with Dave Manuel at 7 pm
  • Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music at 9 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe (Jamestown) – Live music with Bar Fly at 9 pm
  • Newport Blues Cafe – Live music with Fast Times at 9:30 pm
  • Newport Marriott – Live music with Country Concert with Ben O’Connor at 9 pm
  • One Pelham East – Live music with Tim Smith at 5 pm, live music with Blockhead at 9:30 pm
  • Parlor Newport – Live music with The Ravers at 9 pm
  • Pour Judgement – Live music at 10 pm
  • Rusty’s (Middletown) – Adult Co-Ed BINGO w/ DJ KY The Movement at 6:30 pm
  • Saltwater at The Newport – Live music at 6:30 pm
  • Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Live music with Straight Outta Rehab at 10 pm
  • Surf Club – Live music with Rick Hamel at 9:30 pm
  • Twin River Casino Hotel (Tiverton) – Live music with Kickin’ It Acoustic at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm

Sunday, February 24th

Weather Forecast

  • Sunday – Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 48. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
  • Sunday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Marine Forecast

  • Sunday – S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
  • Sunday Night – W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft, except 5 to 8 ft at the Bay entrance.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

  • The sun will rise in Newport at 6:27 am and sunset will be at 5:30 pm.
  • The first low tide will be at 4:42 am and the next low tide at 4:44 pm. The only high tide of the day will be at 11:32 am.
  • We will have 11 hours and 3 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 11:58 am.
  • The lunar phase will be a Waning Gibbous. Moon age is 20 days, lighting is 75%.

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment Listings

  • Atlantic Resort (Middletown) – Live music with Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series from 3 pm to 7 pm
  • Clarke Cooke House – Live music with Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
  • Diego’s Barrio & Cantina (Middletown) – Karaoke at 7 pm with Erin Toppas
  • Fastnet Pub – Live music via Irish Sessions at 6 pm
  • Fifth Element – Live music from 12 pm to 3 pm
  • Gas Lamp Grille – Live music with Rick Hamel from 1 pm to 4 pm
  • Hotel Viking – Jazz Brunch with live music with Chris Vaillancourt from 11 am to 3 pm
  • Jane Pickens Theater – Oscar Shorts: Animated at 12:30 pm, Stan & Ollie at 2:30 pm, They Shall Not Grow Old at 4:45 pm
  • Jo’s Bistro – Live music from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
  • Karl’s Park Ave Pub (Portsmouth) – Live music at 4:30 pm
  • Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music with Justin Pomfret from 4 pm to 7 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe – Live music with Blue FO’s from 1 pm to 4 pm
  • Pour Judgment – Live music with The Kane Brothers at 3 pm, Los Duderinos at 9 pm
  • Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Live music with Sean Rivers at 8 pm