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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

N. Kingston / Quonset (KOQU)

Lat: 41.6°NLon: 71.42°WElev: 20ft.

Heavy Snow Freezing Fog and Windy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 45 mph
Barometer 29.22 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 23 Feb 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Saunderstown RI

Blizzard Warning February 23, 08:55am until February 24, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning February 23, 08:55am until February 24, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Tue

    Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 40. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. High near 32. Windy, with a north wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 40. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Saunderstown RI
 41.5°N 71.42°W (Elev. 43 ft)
Last Update:
8:08 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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