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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Newport, Newport State Airport (KUUU)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 71.28°WElev: 171ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 4:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth RI

Blizzard Warning February 22, 04:00pm until February 24, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between 2am and 4am. Low around 29. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow before 9am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of freezing fog before 8am. High near 33. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between 2am and 4am. Low around 29. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Monday
Snow before 9am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of freezing fog before 8am. High near 33. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain and snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portsmouth RI
 41.61°N 71.25°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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