Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Westerly, Westerly State Airport (KWST)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 71.8°WElev: 79ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 12 Oct 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Wakefield RI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Patchy fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Wakefield RI
 41.4°N 71.54°W (Elev. 75 ft)
2:12 am EDT Oct 12, 2026
3am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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