Observed 2:55 PM EDT at KWST

Charlestown, RI weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southwest. 35–6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · up to 44°7° by 4 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 39°4° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	9%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	4%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	20%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	16%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	65%	5%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	3%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 2 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–67°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pawcatuck above Wood River Junction

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 159 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wood River at Hope Valley

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 128 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pawcatuck at Westerly

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 413 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Watch Hill Cove (IN MLLW)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 9 AM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Kingston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Charlestown weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:09 PM; Morning 6:51–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:20 PM; Morning 6:40–6:51 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:20 PM–6:41 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:18 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Charlestown. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Charlestown, RI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pawcatuck above Wood River Junction

Wood River at Hope Valley

Pawcatuck at Westerly

Atlantic Coast at Watch Hill Cove (IN MLLW)

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon