What's Up in Newport: Wednesday, January 10

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Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

The Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority announced around 1 am this morning that only automobiles, pickup trucks, flatbed trailers, and commercial buses could cross the Newport Pell and Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridges. At 4:18 am, they lifted those restrictions. There are currently no restrictions on any local bridges, but more restrictions could be possible due to high winds.

Jamestown Public Schools is among the schools that are closed (or have delays) today. Keep an eye on cancellations, delays, and closures here.

There are currently 47 active Rhode Island Energy outages across Rhode Island – affecting approximately 732 customers. The majority of those outages are in Providence County. Keep an eye on the outage map here.

WHAT’S UP TODAY

WEATHER

Flood Watch until January 10, 01:00 PM EST
High Wind Warning until January 10, 01:00 PM EST
Coastal Flood Warning in effect from Jan. 10, 5:00 AM until Jan. 10, 9:00 AM
Today: A chance of rain before 7 am. Patchy fog before 8 am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5 pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Extended Forecasts: 7-Day Weather Forecast & 3-day Surf Forecast

MARINE FORECAST

Storm Warning until January 10, 01:00 PM EST
Today: WSW wind 19 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Patchy fog before 8 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: WSW wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 44°F.

SUN, MOON, & TIDE

Sunrise: 7:11 am | Sunset: 4:34 pm | 9 hours and 23 minutes of sun.
High tide at 6:28 am & 6:52 pm | Low tide at 12:39 pm.
Moon: Waning Crescent. 27.9 days, 3% lighting.

THINGS TO DO

10 am: Family Storytime at Newport Public Library
10 am: Newport MFA Craft Talk with Martha Frankel at Ochre Court
3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons at Newport Public Library
4:15 pm: Senior Ballroom Dance Classes at Common Fence Point Community Center
5:30 pm: Pilates at the Museum at Newport Art Museum
6 pm: Fiber Therapy: A Knitting and Crocheting Group, Open to All! at Newport Public Library
6:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
6:45 pm: Speaker Event – Intro into the World of Supplementation at A Market
7 pm: Winter Snowflake Paint Night at Protective Club

LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Boys In The Boat at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: The Van Pelt Duo at 9 pm
Sardella’s: Live Jazz music at 7 pm
Sports Kitchen at Longplex: Open Mic from 7 pm to 10 pm
The Irish American Club: Mel at 8 pm
The Pub at 2 Mile Corner: Open Mic at 7:30 pm

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Jamestown: School Committee at 12 pm, Harbor Management Commission at 5 pm, Affordable Housing at 5:15 pm
Little Compton: Harbor Commission at 6:30 pm, School Committee at 7 pm, Harbor Commission at 7:30 pm, Housing Trust at 7:30 pm
Middletown: Economic Development Advisory Committee at 4:30 pm, School Building Committee at 4:30 pm, Planning Board at 6 pm
Newport: City Council at 5 pm, City Council at 6:30 pm
Portsmouth: Solid Waste/Recycling Committee at 7 pm, Planning Board at 7 pm, Solid Waste/Recycling Committee at 7 pm
Tiverton: School Committee at 6 pm, Town Council at 6 pm, Budget Committee at 6 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm, Cemetery Commission at 7 pm
See the agenda for meetings here

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What’s Up in Newport: Wednesday, January 10