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Current conditions at

Westerly, Westerly State Airport (KWST)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 71.8°WElev: 79ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 9 Jan 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Richmond RI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 35. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 35. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richmond RI
 41.44°N 71.65°W (Elev. 131 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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