Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pawtucket, North Central State Airport (KSFZ)

Lat: 41.92°NLon: 71.5°WElev: 440ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jun 10:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Woonsocket RI

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 66 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then isolated showers after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    Showers

    Low: 50 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 72 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 58 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 77 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 62 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers.  High near 75. South wind 11 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    High: 75 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then isolated showers after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Scattered showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 75. South wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Woonsocket RI
 42°N 71.51°W (Elev. 151 ft)
11:21 am EDT Jun 9, 2023
11am EDT Jun 9, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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