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Current conditions at

Quonset State Airport (KOQU)

Lat: 41.6°NLon: 71.42°WElev: 20ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 9 Nov 9:50 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth RI

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 57 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain. High near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portsmouth RI
 41.59°N 71.26°W (Elev. 203 ft)
Last Update:
10:11 am EST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Nov 9, 2026-6pm EST Nov 15, 2026
 
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