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Powerful Winter Storm Pounding Parts Of The Northeast and Great Lakes

A powerful winter storm is organizing near the eastern Great Lakes and will slowly lift through southeastern Canada over the next day. Heavy snow and gusty winds will wallop areas from western and Upstate New York into northern New England. Then extremely heavy lake effect snow will pound areas downwind of the Great Lakes, especially off Lakes Erie and Ontario, through Saturday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Newport, Newport State Airport (KUUU)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 71.28°WElev: 171ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (992.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 27 Feb 6:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Newport RI

  • Today

    Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 23 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 47 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 29 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 39 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 17 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 35 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 22 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 14 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 36 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 29 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 44 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 23 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Newport RI
 41.47°N 71.34°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
6:46 am EST Feb 27, 2020
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 27, 2020-6pm EST Mar 4, 2020
 
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