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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pawtucket, North Central State Airport (KSFZ)

Lat: 41.92°NLon: 71.5°WElev: 440ft.

Light Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 11:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Foster RI

Flood Watch until March 17, 08:00am
High Wind Warning March 16, 05:00pm until March 17, 06:00am
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Flood Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Flood Watch until March 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog. Low around 36. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog. Low around 36. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Foster RI
 41.86°N 71.79°W (Elev. 705 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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