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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 59F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 70F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 20 mph shifting to the NE after midnight. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 49 | 57 | 51 | 58 | 54 | 55 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 9 mph South | 11 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 88% | 77% | 81% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 40% | 50% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 65% | 74% | 89% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 56 | 67 | 61 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 12 mph SW | 12 mph SW | 6 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 98% | 82% | 80% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 93% | 88% | 90% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 56 | 69 | 56 | 62 | 55 | 56 | 49 |
| Wind | 5 mph NW | 8 mph East | 11 mph ESE | 8 mph East |
| Humidity | 96% | 66% | 81% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 74% | 82% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 49 | 60 | 50 | 64 | 53 | 56 | 55 |
| Wind | 10 mph East | 13 mph ESE | 10 mph ESE | 4 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 76% | 68% | 64% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 99% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 57 | 70 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 57 | 57 |
| Wind | 7 mph SW | 15 mph SW | 15 mph SW | 9 mph SW |
| Humidity | 99% | 83% | 94% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 0% | 7% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 54 |
| Wind | 7 mph SW | 15 mph SSW | 7 mph SW | 11 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 99% | 90% | 97% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 97% | 100% | 51% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 51 | 64 | 49 | 64 | 40 | 51 | 37 |
| Wind | 18 mph NE | 20 mph NE | 16 mph NE | 10 mph NE |
| Humidity | 89% | 56% | 42% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 30% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 7% | 20% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:19 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 38 | 64 | 44 | 61 | 47 | 52 | 46 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 5 mph NE | 3 mph ENE | 5 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 70% | 46% | 58% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 2% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:19 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 46 | 63 | 48 | 61 | 49 | 54 | 48 |
| Wind | 6 mph North | 3 mph NNE | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph North |
| Humidity | 77% | 56% | 65% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:18 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 47 | 67 | 48 | 64 | 50 | 56 | 50 |
| Wind | 3 mph North | 2 mph South | 5 mph South | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 75% | 51% | 58% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 8% | 14% | 22% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:17 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 48 | 69 | 50 | 68 | 52 | 58 | 54 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 6 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 72% | 49% | 57% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBID) | 61 °F | 48 °F |
| Record (KBID) | 78 °F (1977) | 41 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 68.1 °F | 47.7 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Newport, RI | 59.0 °F |
| New London, CT | 55.0 °F |
| Quonset Point, RI | 60.1 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:24 AM EDT | 8:01 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:52 AM EDT | 8:33 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:13 AM EDT | 9:13 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:28 AM EDT | 9:59 PM EDT |
| Moon | 12:57 PM EDT (5/18) | 1:20 AM EDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 41m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 37m
Tomorrow will be 1m 50s longer.
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| First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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73 °F
Providence
66 °F
Westerly
66 °F
Newport
62 °F
Block Island
0 °F
Pawtucket
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42 °F
Westerly
44 °F
Newport
45 °F
Providence
46 °F
Block Island
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Westerly | 55 °F | Clear | 10:53 PM EDT |
| Block Island | 54 °F | Clear | 10:55 PM EDT |
| N. Kingstown | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Newport | 54 °F | Clear | 10:53 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KWST) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 223° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KWST 190253Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP269 T01280106 50004
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| W.A.R.M. 21st Annual Bow-A-Thon! | 1:00 PM EDT 2013-04-21 |
Partly Cloudy, 52°F |
| WARM Bowl-A-Thon | 1:00 PM EDT 2013-04-21 |
Partly Cloudy, 52°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Pasquiset Pond, Charlestown, RI | 52.2 °F | - | 50 °F | 92% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 11:01 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Near Charlestown Beach, Charlestown, RI | 52.9 °F | - | 53 °F | 100% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 34 ft | 10:53 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Near Charlestown School, Charlestown, RI | 52.3 °F | - | 46 °F | 80% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 184 ft | 11:05 PM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS NINIGRET RI, Wakefield, RI | 55 °F | - | 52 °F | 91% | WSW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 19 ft | 10:25 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Snug Harbor, RI, Wakefield, RI | 55.4 °F | - | 53 °F | 93% | SW at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 11:08 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Canonchet Woods, Hopkinton, RI | 51.2 °F | - | 49 °F | 91% | WNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 167 ft | 11:05 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Richmond, Richmond, RI | 51.4 °F | - | 49 °F | 90% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 312 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Stone Cove Marina, Wakefield, RI | 54.7 °F | - | 52 °F | 92% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Westerly RI, Pawcatuck, CT | 47 °F | 47 °F | 47 °F | 99% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 209 ft | 10:43 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Arcadia, Hope Valley, RI | 48.7 °F | 49 °F | 47 °F | 93% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 175 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Westerly RI , Westerly, RI | 54 °F | - | 52 °F | 92% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 68 ft | 10:47 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Narragansett, Narragansett, RI | 55.8 °F | - | 52 °F | 87% | West at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Westerly, RI | 54.1 °F | - | 52 °F | 91% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 40 ft | 10:58 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Narragansett RI , Wakefield, RI | 57 °F | - | 53 °F | 87% | West at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 10:40 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Bonnet Shores Beach Club, Narragansett, RI | 54.6 °F | - | - | - | West at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pettaquamscutt Lake, Saunderstown, RI | 55.9 °F | - | 30 °F | 37% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Narragansett RI , Saunderstown, RI | 55 °F | - | 51 °F | 87% | West at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 62 ft | 10:38 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| North Kingstown, RI | 49.9 °F | 50 °F | 46 °F | 87% | SSE at 1.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 130 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| N Kingstown, RI | 55.2 °F | - | 50 °F | 81% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 10:59 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Wintechog Hill, North Stonington, CT | 58.4 °F | - | 50 °F | 73% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 390 ft | 11:06 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wickford, North Kingstown, RI | 54.4 °F | - | 50 °F | 84% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 110 ft | 11:04 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Champlins Road - near Coast Guard, Block Island, RI | 53.3 °F | - | 51 °F | 92% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| West Greenwich, RI | 54.7 °F | - | 46 °F | 72% | ESE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 250 ft | 10:55 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Fishers Island, Fishers Islandd, NY | 54.1 °F | - | 52 °F | 92% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 11:02 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Historic hill, Newport, RI | 55.6 °F | - | 53 °F | 92% | SW at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 11:00 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Coventry RI , Coventry, RI | 54 °F | - | 48 °F | 81% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 262 ft | 10:44 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Coventry Center Weather Station, Coventry, RI | 53.7 °F | - | 49 °F | 83% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 324 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Parsonage Hill, Ledyard, CT | 52.5 °F | - | 42 °F | 66% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 500 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Noank, CT | 55.5 °F | - | 52 °F | 88% | WSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 11:05 PM EDT | Normal | |
| middletown access rd 17, middletown, RI | 54.3 °F | - | 34 °F | 46% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 111 ft | 11:05 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Coventry, RI | 55.0 °F | - | 48 °F | 78% | SW at 1.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 60 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Middletown, RI | 53.6 °F | - | 50 °F | 86% | SSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 11:05 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Cowesett, Warwick, RI | 55.0 °F | - | 49 °F | 81% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 210 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Hawks Nest Point, Fishers Island, NY | 55.0 °F | - | 50 °F | 84% | NW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 91 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cowesett, Warwick, RI | 57.2 °F | - | 50 °F | 78% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 10:55 PM EDT | Normal | |
| NOS_PORTS Potter Cove, Prudence Island, , Prudence Island, RI | 57 °F | - | - | - | SW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 10:36 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| HADS NERRS WATER METEOROLOGICAL AT NA RI, Prudence Island, RI | 59 °F | - | 50 °F | 72% | WSW at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 9:45 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Shoreby Hill, Jamestown, RI | 55.4 °F | - | 51 °F | 84% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 11:07 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Quailridge / Bald Hill, Warwick, RI | 55.7 °F | - | 49 °F | 78% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 11:06 PM EDT | Normal | |
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