Forecast and Conditions for Newport, Rhode Island

Updated: 4:25 AM EDT on September 07, 2008
Observed at near nuwc, middletown, Rhode Island
Temperature 68.9 °F / 20.5 °C
Humidity 88%
Dew Point 65 °F / 18 °C
Wind NW at 30.0 mph / 48.3 km/h
Pressure 29.50 in / 998.9 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Light Rain
Visibility 8.0 miles / 12.9 kilometers
Clouds Overcast (OVC) : 1100 ft / 335 m
Yesterday's Maximum 78.8 °F / 26.0 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 70.5 °F / 21.4 °C
Normal high 75 °F / 23 °C
Normal low 60 °F / 15 °C
Record high 93 °F / 33 °C (1983)
Record low 46 °F / 7 °C (2000)
Sunrise06:17 AM (EDT)
Sunset07:07 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise02:30 PM (EDT)
Moon Set11:08 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase
Areal Flood Advisory
Statement as of 11:11 PM EDT on September 6, 2008


The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued an

* urban and small stream flood advisory for...
Bristol County in Rhode Island...
this includes the cities of... Bristol... Barrington...
eastern Kent County in Rhode Island...
this includes the city of Warwick...
Newport County in Rhode Island...
this includes the city of Newport...
southeastern Providence County in Rhode Island...
this includes the city of Providence...
Washington County in Rhode Island...
this includes the city of South Kingstown...
southwestern Barnstable County in southeast Massachusetts...
this includes the city of Falmouth...
Bristol County in southeast Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Taunton... New Bedford... Fall River...
attleborough...
Plymouth County in southeast Massachusetts...
this includes the city of Plymouth...

* until 515 am EDT Sunday

* at 1109 PM EDT National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
heavy rainfall falling in the advised area and will
continue to do so through very early Sunday morning. Rainfall
rates of 1 to locally 1.5 inches per hour at times will be likely as
Tropical Storm Hanna makes her closest approach. This will cause
flooding of roadways... small creeks and streams... and other low
lying areas.

Never drive into areas where water covers the roadway. Flood waters
are usually deeper than they appear. When encountering flooding roads
make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.

Heavy rain will cause ponding of water on highways... roads and
underpasses as well as other poor drainage areas. Rises will occur on
creeks and small streams and may result in minor flooding of low
lying areas along their banks.

Lat... Lon 4131 7182 4159 7179 4160 7149 4189 7144
      4214 7069 4157 7047 4153 7068 4170 7070
      4161 7084 4156 7082 4158 7091 4152 7092
      4147 7102 4149 7109 4144 7118 4148 7121
      4143 7131 4144 7141 4138 7148

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Tropical Storm Warning
Statement as of 2:04 am EDT on September 7, 2008


... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...

... New information...

Updated storm information in synopsis.

... Areas affected...

This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons...

In Massachusetts...

Eastern Norfolk... Suffolk... eastern Essex... Barnstable... Dukes...
eastern Plymouth... Nantucket... southern Bristol and southern
Plymouth counties.

In Rhode Island...

Bristol... eastern Kent... southeast Providence... Block Island...
Newport and Washington counties.

... Watches/warnings...

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.Gov on the
internet for more information about these additional hazards.

Flash Flood Watch.

... Storm surge and storm tide...

A coastal storm surge of 1 to 3 feet above normal tide levels...
along with large and dangerous battering waves... can be expected
along the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Locally
higher surges in the upper reaches of Narragansett Bay and
Buzzards Bay of 3 to 5 ft are possible due to the narrowing of this
portion of these bays. This may result in minor to moderate coastal
flooding near the time of high tide early Sunday morning.

Coastal flooding is not expected along the eastern Massachusetts
coast where up to a 1 foot storm surge is expected.

... Winds...

South and southeast winds gusting to near 40 mph are expected to
rapidly shift to northwest as the center of Hanna moves off eastern
Massachusetts after 4 am. The wind will then diminish between 5 and 8 am.

... Probability of hurricane/tropical storm conditions...

For Boston MA...

There is a 74 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

For Hyannis MA...

There is a 96 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

There is a 2 percent chance of winds 64 kt /74 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

For Nantucket MA...

There is a 95 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

For Providence RI...

There is a 97 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

... Tornadoes...

An isolated weak tornado is possible tonight.

... Next update...

This statement will be updated around 5 am.




Forecast as of 4:05 am EDT on September 7, 2008

Now
At 5 am...cloudy. Temperature around 72. West winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. At 7 am...cloudy. Temperature around 71. West winds around 20 mph. At 9 am...partly sunny. Temperature around 72. West winds around 20 mph.
Forecast as of 9:05 PM EDT on September 6, 2008

Flash Flood Watch in effect through Sunday morning...
Rest of Tonight
Tropical storm conditions. Areas of fog. South winds 40 to 50 mph.
Sunday
Tropical storm conditions possible. Mostly cloudy with numerous showers in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph...diminishing to around 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday Night
Clear. Cooler with lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning... then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.
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