Juicy Pacific Storms; Cold and Wintry Weather Pattern in the Upper Midwest

Very wet storms will impact California and some surrounding states over the next several days. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding, and mud and debris flows on burn scars. Heavy snow will impact the western mountains, with blizzards in the California mountains. Meanwhile, a series of storms will bring snow, freezing rain, and bitter cold, especially, later this weekend, to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Pawtucket, North Central State Airport (KSFZ)

Lat: 41.92°NLon: 71.5°WElev: 440ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.02 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Jan 2:56 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Mobile Weather Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Smithfield RI

Overnight

Mostly Clear
Low: 22 °F
Wednesday

Sunny
High: 37 °F
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 16 °F
Thursday

Sunny
High: 26 °F
Thursday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Low: 19 °F
Friday

Snow Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
High: 36 °F
Friday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 21 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
High: 32 °F
Saturday
Night

Chance Snow
then Wintry
Mix Likely
Low: 25 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Snow likely before 3am, then snow and sleet likely between 3am and 4am, then rain and snow likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.