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Newport, RI weather

It is 43°F and clear at Quonset State Airport as of Oct 28, 4:55 AM EDT. Overnight: Clear, low near 36°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 5:15 AM EDT.

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

Current conditions

Temperature

43°F

Clear · feels like 37°F

Wind

NNW 11 mph

Humidity 57% · dew point 28°F

Pressure · visibility

30.44 inHg

Visibility —

Observed at Quonset State Airport (KOQU), Oct 28, 4:55 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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

Around the NWS BOX forecast area

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

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 Newport (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM41°FSunny0%N 6 mph
Wed 8 AM42°FSunny0%N 6 mph
Wed 9 AM45°FMostly Sunny1%N 5 mph
Wed 10 AM47°FMostly Sunny1%N 5 mph
Wed 11 AM50°FMostly Sunny1%N 5 mph
Wed 12 PM52°FMostly Cloudy1%S 3 mph
Wed 1 PM53°FPartly Sunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 2 PM55°FMostly Sunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 3 PM55°FMostly Sunny1%S 6 mph
Wed 4 PM55°FPartly Sunny1%S 7 mph
Wed 5 PM56°FMostly Cloudy2%S 8 mph
Wed 6 PM55°FMostly Cloudy1%S 7 mph
Wed 7 PM54°FMostly Cloudy1%S 7 mph
Wed 8 PM54°FMostly Cloudy2%S 6 mph
Wed 9 PM53°FPartly Cloudy2%S 6 mph
Wed 10 PM52°FPartly Cloudy2%SW 6 mph
Wed 11 PM52°FPartly Cloudy1%SW 6 mph
Thu 12 AM51°FMostly Clear1%SW 6 mph
Thu 1 AM52°FMostly Clear1%SW 6 mph
Thu 2 AM52°FClear1%SW 6 mph
Thu 3 AM52°FMostly Clear1%SW 6 mph
Thu 4 AM53°FClear1%SW 5 mph
Thu 5 AM53°FClear1%SW 6 mph
Thu 6 AM53°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 Newport can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 36°F

Clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

High 57°F·Low 50°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

High 63°F·Low 56°F

Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 12 mph.

Friday

High 68°F·Low 46°F

Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 12 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph.

Saturday

High 57°F·Low 43°F

Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday

High 61°F·Low 50°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 3 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Monday

High 63°F·Low 50°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 60°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Newport is served by the National Weather Service BOX forecast office, forecast zone RIZ007, county zone RIC005.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Newport (41.4767, -71.3196), in Newport County. Population: 24,482 (2024 estimate), number 7 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/41.4767,-71.3196 (forecast issued Oct 28, 5:15 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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