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The weather forecast for Newport this weekend includes the possibility of rain, Sunday sunshine, and cloudy skies.

According to the latest National Weather Service forecast, rain is likely in Newport before midnight on Friday night, with accumulations of less than a tenth of an inch possible. The forecast calls for a low of around 34 degrees.

Saturday will bring mostly cloudy skies to Newport, with winds expected to reach 11 to 14 miles per hour and as high as 28 miles per hour. Look for a high near 39 degrees.

With Sunday expected to bring mostly sunny skies the high temperature will be near 35 degrees with wind speed is expected to reach 6 to 10 miles per hour.

Meanwhile, Saturday night is expected to bring mostly clear skies with wind gusts of up to 24 miles per hour.

National Weather Service Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 11 to 18 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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