Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Quonset State Airport (KOQU)

Lat: 41.6°NLon: 71.42°WElev: 20ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 12 Oct 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Newport East RI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain before 2am, then showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Patchy fog. Low around 57. North wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. North wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 14 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 11 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain before 2am, then showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 57. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. North wind 8 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 11 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 9 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Newport East RI
 41.5°N 71.25°W (Elev. 49 ft)
8:16 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
12am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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