Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Quonset State Airport (KOQU)

Lat: 41.6°NLon: 71.42°WElev: 20ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 12 Oct 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Exeter RI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain before 2am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Patchy fog. Low around 54. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain before 2am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light northeast wind.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Exeter RI
 41.6°N 71.7°W (Elev. 299 ft)
8:16 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
12am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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