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Current conditions at

Quonset State Airport (KOQU)

Lat: 41.6°NLon: 71.42°WElev: 20ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 18 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Oct 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wakefield RI

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 7 to 10 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 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 3 to 6 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, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wakefield RI
 41.45°N 71.53°W (Elev. 144 ft)
Last Update:
2:12 am EDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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