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According to the National Weather Service, a partial chance of rain and partly cloudy skies are in the forecast for New Year’s weekend.

The Saturday forecast shows a slight chance of showers, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48 degrees and west wind 7-13 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday night is partly cloudy, with a low of around 31 degrees and a northwest wind of 11-13 mph. Sunday is sunny, with a high near 41 degrees and a northwest wind of around 10 mph. Sunday night is partly cloudy, with a low around 30 degrees and northwest wind 6-8 mph.

New Year’s Day is partly sunny, with a high near 40 degrees and northwest wind around 8 mph. Monday night is partly cloudy, with a low of around 27 degrees and north wind of 7-10 mph.

Detailed Forecast

Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 13 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low of around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

New Year’s Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) assisted a What’sUpNewp journalist with the reporting included in this story.

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...

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