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Current conditions at

Newport, Newport State Airport (KUUU)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 71.28°WElev: 171ft.

Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth RI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F⇓

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain. High near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portsmouth RI
 41.59°N 71.26°W (Elev. 203 ft)
Last Update:
2:50 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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