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Woonsocket, RI weather

It is 36°F and clear at Pawtucket, North Central State Airport as of Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Areas Of Frost, low near 31°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 8:22 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:24 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

36°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 78%

Pressure · visibility

30.46 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Pawtucket, North Central State Airport (KSFZ), Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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

Around the NWS BOX forecast area

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

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Rhode Island.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Woonsocket (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM34°FPatchy Frost0% 0 mph
Wed 3 AM33°FPatchy Frost0%E 1 mph
Wed 4 AM33°FPatchy Frost0%NE 1 mph
Wed 5 AM32°FAreas Of Frost0%NE 2 mph
Wed 6 AM31°FAreas Of Frost0%N 2 mph
Wed 7 AM31°FAreas Of Frost0%N 1 mph
Wed 8 AM32°FAreas Of Frost1%N 1 mph
Wed 9 AM36°FSunny2%NE 2 mph
Wed 10 AM44°FPartly Sunny2%SE 2 mph
Wed 11 AM48°FPartly Sunny2%S 3 mph
Wed 12 PM51°FMostly Cloudy2%S 5 mph
Wed 1 PM54°FPartly Sunny2%S 5 mph
Wed 2 PM56°FPartly Sunny2%SW 6 mph
Wed 3 PM56°FPartly Sunny2%SW 6 mph
Wed 4 PM56°FPartly Sunny2%SW 5 mph
Wed 5 PM55°FMostly Cloudy2%SW 5 mph
Wed 6 PM51°FPartly Cloudy2%SW 5 mph
Wed 7 PM46°FPartly Cloudy2%SW 5 mph
Wed 8 PM45°FMostly Clear0%S 5 mph
Wed 9 PM44°FMostly Clear0%SW 3 mph
Wed 10 PM43°FPartly Cloudy0%SW 3 mph
Wed 11 PM43°FPartly Cloudy0%SW 2 mph
Thu 12 AM42°FMostly Clear0%SW 2 mph
Thu 1 AM42°FMostly Clear0%SW 3 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 Woonsocket can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 31°F

Areas of frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

Wednesday

High 57°F·Low 40°F

Areas of frost before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 67°F·Low 53°F

Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Friday

High 69°F·Low 39°F

Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday

High 61°F·Low 36°F

Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 1 mph.

Sunday

High 62°F·Low 46°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

High 65°F·Low 48°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 61°F

A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Woonsocket is served by the National Weather Service BOX forecast office, forecast zone RIZ001, county zone RIC007.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Woonsocket (42.0017, -71.4999), in Providence County. Population: 44,508 (2024 estimate), number 6 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/42.0017,-71.4999 (forecast issued Oct 27, 8:22 PM 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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