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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Westerly, Westerly State Airport (KWST)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 71.8°WElev: 79ft.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.50 in (1032.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Mar 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Westerly RI

High Wind Watch March 16, 05:00pm until March 17, 06:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. East wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 55. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain likely. Areas of fog before 9pm. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light south wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. East wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 55. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain likely. Areas of fog before 9pm. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light south wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Westerly RI
 41.36°N 71.84°W (Elev. 39 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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