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Cranston, RI weather

It is 39°F and clear at Rhode Island TF Green International Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Clear, low near 35°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 5:10 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:17 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

39°F

Clear · feels like 33°F

Wind

NNW 9 mph

Humidity 60% · dew point 27°F

Pressure · visibility

30.46 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Rhode Island TF Green International Airport (KPVD), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Cranston forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS BOX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the BOX office near Cranston.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Rhode Island.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Cranston (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM37°FMostly Sunny0%N 3 mph
Wed 8 AM37°FMostly Sunny0%N 3 mph
Wed 9 AM40°FMostly Sunny1%N 3 mph
Wed 10 AM47°FMostly Sunny1%N 2 mph
Wed 11 AM52°FPartly Sunny1%N 2 mph
Wed 12 PM54°FPartly Sunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 1 PM56°FPartly Sunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 2 PM57°FPartly Sunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 3 PM57°FMostly Sunny2%S 5 mph
Wed 4 PM57°FPartly Sunny2%S 5 mph
Wed 5 PM56°FMostly Cloudy2%S 5 mph
Wed 6 PM53°FMostly Cloudy1%S 5 mph
Wed 7 PM51°FMostly Cloudy1%S 5 mph
Wed 8 PM49°FPartly Cloudy2%SW 3 mph
Wed 9 PM46°FPartly Cloudy2%SW 3 mph
Wed 10 PM45°FPartly Cloudy2%SW 3 mph
Wed 11 PM45°FMostly Clear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 12 AM43°FMostly Clear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 1 AM44°FClear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 2 AM44°FClear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 3 AM44°FClear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 4 AM44°FClear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 5 AM44°FClear1%SW 5 mph
Thu 6 AM44°FSunny1%SW 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Cranston can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 35°F

Clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 57°F·Low 43°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 67°F·Low 53°F

Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Friday

High 69°F·Low 41°F

Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 8 to 13 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday

High 58°F·Low 37°F

Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 3 mph.

Sunday

High 62°F·Low 45°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

High 65°F·Low 47°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 61°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Cranston is served by the National Weather Service BOX forecast office, forecast zone RIZ002, county zone RIC007.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Cranston (41.7697, -71.4850), in Providence County. Population: 84,448 (2024 estimate), number 2 of the 8 Rhode Island cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KBOX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/41.7697,-71.485 (forecast issued Oct 28, 5:10 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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