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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Westerly, Westerly State Airport (KWST)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 71.8°WElev: 79ft.

Overcast with Haze

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.48 in (998.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 23 Feb 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Richmond RI

Blizzard Warning February 23, 06:15pm until February 24, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning February 23, 06:15pm until February 24, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Tue

    Blizzard Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. High near 39. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain between noon and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then rain likely between 10pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. High near 39. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain between noon and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then rain likely between 10pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richmond RI
 41.47°N 71.67°W (Elev. 75 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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