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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Westerly, Westerly State Airport (KWST)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 71.8°WElev: 79ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Mar 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Charlestown RI

High Wind Watch March 16, 05:00pm until March 17, 06:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. East wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 54. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain likely. Areas of dense fog before 9pm. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. East wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 54. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain likely. Areas of dense fog before 9pm. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Charlestown RI
 41.36°N 71.69°W (Elev. 89 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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