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 100%
Wind Speed N 20 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 12 Oct 12:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Saunderstown RI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely before 2am, then showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely before 2am, then showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 8 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Saunderstown RI
 41.53°N 71.45°W (Elev. 98 ft)
8:16 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
1am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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