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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Newport, Newport State Airport (KUUU)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 71.28°WElev: 171ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 13 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth RI

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then rain likely. Low around 40. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then rain likely. Low around 40. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portsmouth RI
 41.59°N 71.26°W (Elev. 203 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 am EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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