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🌙 Today is Wednesday, December 21. The Winter Solstice begins at 4:47 pm today. In honor of the Winter Solstice, the Tiverton Land Trust will host a Winter Solstice Tree Lighting today, the shortest day of the year, at Pardon Gray. Read More
🎄 What’sUpNewp and The JPT are teaming up once again to host our annual National Lampoon Christmas Vacation Party! Join us tonight at The JPT for live music by Dave Tessier’s All-Star Stars at 6:15 pm, followed by a screening of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation at 7:30 pm. There will be complimentary Christmas Cookies with admission. Tickets are $15 per person and typically do sell-out. We strongly encourage those planning to join us to secure their tickets ahead of time. Tickets & More Info
🏀 What a game! Bryce Hopkins had 29 points and 23 rebounds — both career highs — and grabbed the offensive board on a missed free throw with 15 seconds left in the second overtime to help Providence run out the clock and beat No. 24 Marquette 103-98 on Tuesday night. Read More
🌬️ A Coastal Flood Watch has been issued for the area from December 23, 5 am until December 23, 2 pm. This means that conditions are favorable for coastal flooding, and residents should be prepared for possible flooding of low-lying areas.
In addition to the Coastal Flood Watch, a Gale Watch has also been issued for the period from December 23, 1 am until December 24, 1 am. This means that strong winds are expected, and mariners should be prepared for potentially hazardous conditions on the water.
Otherwise, the weather for today and tonight is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 41 and increasing clouds with a low around 28. The marine forecast for today and tonight is for variable winds 5 kt or less and mostly sunny with seas 1 ft or less, turning to increasing clouds and seas 1 ft or less tonight.
The Latest on What’sUpNewp
Coastal Flood Watch issued for parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Gale Watch issued for Narragansett Bay: Strong winds and hazardous waves expected
15 cozy places to eat and drink in Newport
3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island
“Twas The Night Before Christmas” and its ties to Newport
‘Twas the night before Christmas’ helped make the modern Santa – and led to a literary whodunit
The AP Interview: Vermont Sen. Leahy ponders his legacy
Hopkins leads Providence past No. 24 Marquette 103-98 in 2OT
Fu’una’s artwork to be featured in upcoming exhibit at RISCA’s Atrium Gallery
Beautiful photos of Christmas markets around the world
How to prepare for holiday travel with a pet
Recent Local Obituaries
Further Reading
East Bay Times: Developer pulls out of $5 million Tiverton business park deal
Salve Today: The Newport MFA presents readings, craft talks with best-selling authors
NUWC: NUWC Division Newport electronics engineer wins prestigious IEEE-USA Harry Diamond Memorial Award
What’s Up Today
Weather
- Coastal Flood Watch in effect from December 23, 05:00 AM EST until December 23, 02:00 PM EST
- Hazardous Weather Outlook
- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
- Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
- 7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County | 3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island
Marine Forecast
- Gale Watch in effect from December 23, 01:00 AM EST until December 24, 01:00 AM EST
- Today: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Coastal Water Temperature: 49°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
- Sunrise: 7:08 am | Sunset: 4:18 pm | 9 hours and 10 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 5:31 am & 5:56 pm | Low tide at 11:37 am & 11:18 pm.
- Moon: Waning Crescent, 26.8 days, 8% lighting.
Things To Do
- Christmas In Newport
- 3 pm: Flight Night Wednesdays at Newport Vineyards
- 4:15 pm: Senior Ballroom Dance Classes at Common Fence Point Community Center
- 4:30 pm: Forest Crowns for Tweens at Newport Public Library
- 6 pm: Advent Evenings at Historic Saint Mary’s Church
- 6 pm to 9 pm: Annual Dave Manuel Christmas Sing a Long
- 7:30 pm: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Party at The JPT
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
- Things to do this week in and around Newport: Dec. 19 – 25
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
- Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
- Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
- Fifth Element: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Irish American Club: Mel from 8 pm to 10 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: She Said at 3 pm, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Party at 7:30 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Perro Salado: The Z-Boys from 9 pm to 12 am
- Ragged Island Brewing: Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Sardella’s: Live Jazz music at 7 pm
- Vieste Simply Italian: John & Joanne at 7:30 pm
City & Government
- Jamestown: Tree Preservation & Protection at 6:30 pm
- Little Compton: Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
- Middletown: Open Space and Fields Committee at 5:30 pm
- Tiverton: Historic Preservation Advisory Board at 9 am, Wastewater District at 5:30 pm
- See the full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
