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Current conditions at

Newport, Newport State Airport (KUUU)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 71.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 28 Feb 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth RI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 36. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 36. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portsmouth RI
 41.59°N 71.26°W (Elev. 203 ft)
Last Update:
5:15 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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