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Hazardous Weather Impacts on the East and West Coasts

A cold front will continue to progress eastward today and Friday across the Eastern Seaboard with showers and thunderstorms bringing isolated heavy rainfall, gusty to damaging winds, and a possible tornado. A series of Pacific storms will begin to push into the Pacific Northwest today with impacts from heavy rain and snow continuing through the middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Westerly, Westerly State Airport (KWST)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 71.8°WElev: 79ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Richmond RI

Flood Watch November 6, 04:00am until November 7, 10:00am
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 67. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 67. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richmond RI
 41.44°N 71.67°W (Elev. 95 ft)
Last Update:
4:14 pm EST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Nov 5, 2026-6pm EST Nov 12, 2026
 
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