Observed 8:40 PM EDT at KWST

Hope Valley, RI weather

Clear and 41°5°.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 9 PM (dry)
Humidity: 93%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 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 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	6%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	8%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	52%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	23%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	20%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	30%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	29%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	17%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	23%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	4%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	7%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 69. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–69°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wood River at Hope Valley

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 110 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pawcatuck above Wood River Junction

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 157 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Pawcatuck at Westerly

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 409 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Quinebaug River below Jewett City

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 582 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–4:00 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 about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Hope Valley 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 33 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 8:53 PM–6:42 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:19 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Hope Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hope Valley, RI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wood River at Hope Valley

Pawcatuck above Wood River Junction

Pawcatuck at Westerly

Quinebaug River below Jewett City

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