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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Westerly, Westerly State Airport (KWST)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 71.8°WElev: 79ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.2 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 15 Mar 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Charlestown RI

Flood Watch March 16, 05:00am until March 17, 08:00am
High Wind Watch March 16, 05:00pm until March 17, 06:00am
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Flood Watch
High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 55. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog. Low around 35. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °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

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 55. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog. Low around 35. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. 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 40. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charlestown RI
 41.39°N 71.63°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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