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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Westerly, Westerly State Airport (KWST)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 71.8°WElev: 79ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 4:53 am 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

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. East wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °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 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an 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 dense fog before 9pm. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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 Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 37 °F

    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 41. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. East wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 55. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain likely. Areas of dense fog before 9pm. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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 43. 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 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south 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. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Partly 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charlestown RI
 41.39°N 71.63°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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