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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Quonset State Airport (KOQU)

Lat: 41.6°NLon: 71.42°WElev: 20ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NE 17 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 24 Sep 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newport RI

High Wind Watch September 25, 08:00am until September 26, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 16 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 62. Windy, with a north wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain before 8pm, then showers after 8pm. Low around 57. Breezy, with a north wind around 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 16 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 16 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 62. Windy, with a north wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Rain before 8pm, then showers after 8pm. Low around 57. Breezy, with a north wind around 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 16 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newport RI
 41.49°N 71.31°W (Elev. 26 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Sep 24, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 30, 2026
 
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