Observed 10:05 PM EDT at KWST

Misquamicut, RI weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 41°5° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 57°14° by 9 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 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	80%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	17%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	26%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	6%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	11%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	2%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	2%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	8%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	8%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	3%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	4%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	6%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	14%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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 61. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–65°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Atlantic Coast at Watch Hill Cove (IN MLLW)

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Tue 10 AM

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Pawcatuck at Westerly

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 409 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Pawcatuck above Wood River Junction

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 157 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wood River at Hope Valley

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 108 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 94

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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 2 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?

Westerly State Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1999–2026

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° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
−6°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:10 PM; Morning 6:51–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:41–6:51 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:43 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 southeast from Misquamicut. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Misquamicut, RI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atlantic Coast at Watch Hill Cove (IN MLLW)

Pawcatuck at Westerly

Pawcatuck above Wood River Junction

Wood River at Hope Valley

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