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Current conditions at

Westerly, Westerly State Airport (KWST)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 71.8°WElev: 79ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Charlestown RI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then patchy drizzle with a chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 65. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then patchy drizzle with a chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 65. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Charlestown RI
 41.38°N 71.54°W (Elev. 10 ft)
Last Update:
1:57 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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