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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 18 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Oct 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Slocum RI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Patchy fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 6 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 65. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slocum RI
 41.54°N 71.53°W (Elev. 167 ft)
2:12 am EDT Oct 12, 2026
3am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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