According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, today we will see some rain and patchy fog, with a high near 49 degrees. 7 Day Forecast The following is the National Weather Service 7-day weather forecast, centered on Newport State Airport; Today: Rain, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 3pm. High near […]
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Newport County Weather forecast for Tuesday, April 5
According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, today will see increasing clouds, with a high near 52 degrees. 7 Day Forecast The following is the National Weather Service 7-day weather forecast, centered on Newport State Airport; Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 […]
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Newport County Weather forecast for Monday, April 4
According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, today will be sunny, with a high near 53 degrees. 7 Day Forecast The following is the National Weather Service 7-day weather forecast, centered on Newport State Airport; Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as […]
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Weekend weather forecast: April 2 – 3
According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, Saturday will be sunny, with a high near 51 degrees. Rain is likely on Sunday, with a high near 48 degrees. 7-Day Forecast The following is the National Weather Service 7-day weather forecast, centered on Newport State Airport; Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest […]
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Newport County weather forecast for April 1
According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, today will be partly sunny, with a high near 57 degrees. 7 Day Forecast The following is the National Weather Service 7-day weather forecast, centered on Newport State Airport; Today: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then scattered showers after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. […]
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Newport County weather forecast for Thursday, March 31
According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, today will be cloudy with a chance of showers, with a high near 57 degrees. 7-Day Forecast The following is the National Weather Service 7-day weather forecast, centered on Newport State Airport; Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. […]
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Newport County weather forecast for Wednesday, March 30
According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, today will be partly sunny, with a high near 46 degrees. 7-Day Forecast The following is the National Weather Service 7-day weather forecast, centered on Newport State Airport; This Afternoon Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 8 mph. Tonight Mostly cloudy, […]
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Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will be held, rain, wind, snow, or shine on Saturday
Planning on attending the Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday? Well, you might want to plan on preparing for possibly some rain and wind. While rain is in the forecast for this Saturday, the 66th Annual Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will be held, rain, snow, wind, or shine! The Parade will begin promptly […]
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Here’s how much snow has fallen across Rhode Island: Feb. 25
Snow is once again falling across Rhode Island. The National Weather Service earlier this week had forecast approximately 4 – 7″ of total snow accumulation from this storm. Here are the latest snowfall reports from the National Weather Service. Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures, according to the […]
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Afternoon UPDATE: Winter Weather Advisory for Southern RI Friday- Winter Storm Warning Providence North
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for our area. The Advisory is in effect from late Thursday night through Friday evening. Snow is expected to arrive overnight Thursday and mix with sleet and rain at times during the day Friday. Total snow accumulations of 2′ to 5″ are possible in parts […]
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UPDATED: Weather Alert – High Wind Warning in effect for all of Rhode Island beginning at 11PM Thursday
A High Wind Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of Rhode Island for late tonight. Heavy rain and wind are expected to arrive Thursday evening with the Warning in effect from 11PM Thursday until 9AM Friday. Winds are expected to gust up to 65 MPH overnight, with the strongest winds […]
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Here’s how much snow fell across Rhode Island Feb. 13 -14
It was a snowy Super Bowl Sunday across Rhode Island. The National Weather Service and its team of trained weather spotters have recorded the following snowfall reports across Rhode Island. This story will be updated as more data is reported. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA 150 PM EST MON FEB 14 2022 …SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM […]
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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Sunday, 3-6″ of snow expected in RI
Hope you enjoyed the beautiful day Saturday – it’s time for a reality check. It’s February, and things are changing. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory all of Rhode Island and parts of eastern Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands for Sunday, February 13. Sunday’s storm is expected to produce […]
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UPDATED: Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 10AM – 7PM – Flash Freeze likely this afternoon
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of Rhode Island for Friday, February 4. The storm is expected to bring sleet and freezing rain to all of Rhode Island by mid-day Friday. Although temperatures are in the low 50’s Friday morning, the forecast is for temps to fall […]
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What does climate change have to do with snowstorms?
Michael A. Rawlins, UMass Amherst Bostonians may have grumbled about digging out from almost 2 feet of snow after a historic snowstorm clobbered the Northeast in late January 2022, but it shouldn’t have been a surprise. This part of the U.S. has been seeing a lot of storms like this in recent decades. In fact, […]
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Reader Submitted: Your pictures from the “Blizzard of ’22”
The Blizzard of ’22 was one for the record books … literally. The state broke the official one-day snowfall record with over 19″ of snow measured at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick. We’re sharing some reader photos from the storm below. Thanks for some great pics! Barrington Beach (Photo by Leanne S) Photo by Erin […]
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National Weather Service: Blizzard conditions were officially reached in Newport, Providence, Westerly, and Block Island
The National Weather Service has determined that official blizzard conditions were reached in Newport, Westerly, Providence, and Block Island. …JANUARY 29TH BLIZZARD IN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND… BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WERE REACHED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2022. LIGHT SNOW BEGAN LATE AT NIGHT ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 28. […]
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Why we’ll never experience a storm like the “Blizzard of ’78” again
The Blizzard of ’78 was a touchstone event for Rhode Islanders who experienced it. We were all impacted in some way, whether stuck on the highway and forced to abandon our cars, trapped at work or school for several days, or shoveling out neighbors who couldn’t open their front doors due to high snowdrifts. We […]
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Send us your “Blizzard of ’22” pictures for WUN photo gallery
As the “Blizzard of ’22” makes its way through the region, we’re putting together a gallery of reader-submitted photos from the storm. Share your storm photos with us and we’ll add them to our photo gallery later today. E-mail photos to mrabrams11@gmail.com. Be sure to include your first name, last initial, and location of the […]
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UPDATED: Blizzard Warning in effect – 18 – 24″ of snow, wind gusts of 45 – 70 mph expected
A Blizzard Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of Rhode Island and portions of eastern and northeastern Massachusetts. The latest National Weather Service Forecast is calling for 18-24″ of total snow accumulation and wind gusts between 45 – 70 mph possible across the state. The full detailed forecast and blizzard […]
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Snow Forecast Roundup – PM Edition: Here’s how much snow is expected to fall in Rhode Island
A Blizzard Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of Rhode Island and portions of eastern and northeastern Massachusetts. The Blizzard Warning is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight on Saturday. The storm is expected to begin overnight Friday and be heaviest during the day Saturday. Here’s our pm look […]
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Saturday performances of “Jesus Christ Superstar” at PPAC cancelled due to storm
Providence, RI – Due to severe weather conditions, the Saturday, January 29 performances of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at 2P and 8P at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) have been cancelled. PPAC and the JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR company said, “The safety of our audiences, cast, and crew remains our top priority. We regret any disappointment this scheduling change has created […]
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How is snowfall measured? A meteorologist explains how volunteers tally up winter storms
Bill Syrett, Penn State The Blue Hill Observatory, a few miles south of Boston, recorded the deepest snow cover in its 130-year history, an incredible 46 inches, in February 2015. The same month, Bangor, Maine, tied its record for deepest snow at 53 inches. Mountainous locations will sometimes see triple-digit snow depths. Impressive numbers, for […]
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Snow Forecast Roundup – AM Edition: Here’s how much snow is expected to fall in Rhode Island
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of Rhode Island and portions of eastern and northeastern Massachusetts. The Winter Storm Warning is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight on Saturday. The storm is expected to begin overnight Friday and be heaviest during the day Saturday. Here’s what […]
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What is a bomb cyclone? An atmospheric scientist explains
Esther Mullens, University of Florida A bomb cyclone is a large, intense midlatitude storm that has low pressure at its center, weather fronts and an array of associated weather, from blizzards to severe thunderstorms to heavy precipitation. It becomes a bomb when its central pressure decreases very quickly – by at least 24 millibars in […]