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Current conditions at

N. Kingston / Quonset (KOQU)

Lat: 41.6°NLon: 71.42°WElev: 20ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 12:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newport State Airport RI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 55. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 55. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newport State Airport RI
 41.53°N 71.27°W (Elev. 190 ft)
Last Update:
5:24 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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