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High Wind Watch in effect from March 16, 05:00 PM EDT until March 17, 06:00 AM EDT
Flood Watch in effect from March 16, 05:00 AM EDT until March 17, 08:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Newport, Newport State Airport (KUUU)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 71.28°WElev: 171ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	30.45 in (1031.2 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	15 Mar 4:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Portsmouth RI

Flood Watch March 16, 05:00am until March 17, 08:00am

High Wind Watch March 16, 05:00pm until March 17, 06:00am

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Flood Watch

High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Heavy
Rain
Monday
High: 57 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Heavy Rain
and Areas Fog
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 57. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers likely before 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.