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Current conditions at

Newport, Newport State Airport (KUUU)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 71.28°WElev: 171ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 31 Mar 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth RI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 38. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 38. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portsmouth RI
 41.61°N 71.25°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 am EDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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