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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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 10 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Mar 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Charlestown RI

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. 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

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 33. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. 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
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 33. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charlestown RI
 41.39°N 71.63°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
2:52 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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