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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Westerly, Westerly State Airport (KWST)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 71.8°WElev: 79ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jul 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Richmond RI

Extreme Heat Warning July 1, 10:06pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 1, 10:06pm until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Richmond RI
 41.42°N 71.68°W (Elev. 59 ft)
Last Update:
8:51 pm EDT Jul 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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