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Current conditions at

Newport, Newport State Airport (KUUU)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 71.28°WElev: 171ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth RI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 5pm, then rain and snow. Temperature rising to near 51 by 8am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 51 °F⇓

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain before 5pm, then rain and snow. Temperature rising to near 51 by 8am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain. High near 56. Windy, with a south wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portsmouth RI
 41.61°N 71.25°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
2:43 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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