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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Westerly, Westerly State Airport (KWST)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 71.8°WElev: 79ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Jul 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Westerly State Airport RI

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 10:44am until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 10:44am until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 91 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers between 1pm and 2pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westerly State Airport RI
 41.35°N 71.79°W (Elev. 66 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 am EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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