Forecast and Conditions for Newport, Rhode Island

Updated: 9:11 AM EDT on September 05, 2008
Observed at Middletown, Rhode Island
Temperature 71.3 °F / 21.8 °C
Humidity 97%
Dew Point 70 °F / 21 °C
Wind South at 1.0 mph / 1.6 km/h
Pressure 30.12 in / 1019.9 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Overcast
Visibility 2.0 miles / 3.2 kilometers
Clouds Overcast (OVC) : 200 ft / 60 m
Yesterday's Maximum 80.1 °F / 26.7 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 66.0 °F / 18.9 °C
Normal high 75 °F / 23 °C
Normal low 59 °F / 14 °C
Record high 91 °F / 32 °C (1961)
Record low 48 °F / 8 °C (2000)
Sunrise06:15 AM (EDT)
Sunset07:10 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise12:31 PM (EDT)
Moon Set09:42 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 9:05 am EDT on September 5, 2008

Now
At 10 am...mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog. With visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Temperature around 77. South winds 5 to 10 mph. At 12 PM...partly sunny. Temperature around 80. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. At 2 PM...partly sunny. Temperature around 80. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Forecast as of 8:56 am EDT on September 5, 2008

Today
Mostly cloudy this morning...then becoming partly sunny. Areas of dense fog this morning. With visibility one quarter mile or less at times this morning. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening... then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Saturday
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday Night
Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Locally heavy rainfall possible after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Sunday
Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph... diminishing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
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