Observed 3:10 PM EDT at KSFZ

Foster Center, RI weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 25Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 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 34°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · 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	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	7%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	3%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	39%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	17%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	14%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	28%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	53%	13%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	12%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	6%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–68°.

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

Quinebaug River at Putnam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 231 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Narragansett Bay at Providence Fox Point (IN MLLW)

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Ponaganset River at South Foster

2.4 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:20 PM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Pawtuxet River at Scituate Reservoir

7.8 mi

Level: 279 ft

Reading from Sat 1:25 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

West Thompson Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Foster Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:09 PM; Morning 6:52–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:20 PM; Morning 6:41–6:52 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:20 PM–6:42 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:19 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Foster Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 69 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.