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Current conditions at

Newport, Newport State Airport (KUUU)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 71.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 18 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 16 Jan 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth RI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 22. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 22. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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:
7:59 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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