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Observed 3:30 AM EDT at KSFZ

Pawtucket, RI weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°), high 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°).

Forecasts differ

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 3 PM
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable
Humidity
76%
Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
76Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.53 inHg1034 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (30°−1° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 42°6° tonight at 4 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
  • High 62°17° today at 3 PM
  1. TonightNear 43°6° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 2 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 3aClear43°6° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h76%9%0
Sun 4aClear42°6° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h76%13%0
Sun 5aClear42°6° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h76%18%0
Sun 6aClear42°6° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h73%19%0
Sun 7aSunny42°6° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h73%18%0
Sun 8aSunny42°6° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h76%16%0
Sun 9aSunny46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h65%11%1
Sun 10aSunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h56%5%2
Sun 11aSunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h45%0%3
Sun 12pSunny58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h40%0%4
Sun 1pSunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h37%0%4
Sun 2pSunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h36%0%4
Sun 3pSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h36%0%3
Sun 4pSunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h39%0%2
Sun 5pSunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h42%0%1
Sun 6pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h51%2%0
Sun 7pClear54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h61%5%0
Sun 8pClear52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h71%6%0
Sun 9pClear51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h68%6%0
Sun 10pClear51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h66%4%0
Sun 11pClear51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h61%3%0
Mon 12aClear50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h63%2%0
Mon 1aClear48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h65%1%0
Mon 2aClear47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%0%0
Mon 3aClear46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h68%0%0
Mon 4aClear46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%0%0
Mon 5aClear45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h68%24%0
Mon 6aClear45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h68%3%0
Mon 7aSunny45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h68%4%0
Mon 8aSunny47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h63%0%0
Mon 9aSunny50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h58%1%1
Mon 10aSunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h52%9%2
Mon 11aSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h49%3%3
Mon 12pSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h47%1%4
Mon 1pSunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%9%4
Mon 2pSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h40%19%4
Mon 3pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h40%3%3
Mon 4pSunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h43%2%2
Mon 5pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h45%5%1
Mon 6pClear62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%12%0
Mon 7pClear59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%9%0
Mon 8pClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%11%0
Mon 9pMostly clear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%38%0
Mon 10pMostly clear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h89%28%0
Mon 11pClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%25%0
Tue 12aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%30%0
Tue 1aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h89%25%0
Tue 2aMostly clear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h89%28%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. 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, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Tonight: Clear. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°6°

      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 55. North wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: Patchy frost after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      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: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 2 to 12 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 41°5°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      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 69. West wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 3 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    69°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      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
    58°14°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 40°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 40°4°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 64°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 67°, low 43°, warming up.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 55°, low 31°, cooling off.

  4. 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Narragansett Bay at Providence Fox Point (IN MLLW)

4.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Tue 9 AM, action stage

Reading from Sun 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Narragansett Bay at Conimicut Light (IN MLLW)

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft

Forecast peak 5.7 ft Tue 9 AM

Reading from Sun 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackstone River at Woonsocket

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
416 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sun 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackstone River at Pawtucket

1.1 mi
Level
1.1 ft
Flow
483 cfs

Reading from Sun 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 103

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
13
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Rhode Island T.f. Green International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Record high
75°24° in 1963
Record low
27°−3° in 2003

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −5°−3°MonOct 19
  2. +1°TueOct 20
  3. ±0°WedOct 21
  4. +3°+2°ThuOct 22
  5. −5°−3°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 5:48 PM.

Daylight
10 h 39 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour
5:10–6:06 PM
Morning 6:51–7:48 AM
Blue hour
6:06–6:17 PM
Morning 6:41–6:51 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:47–6:41 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:31 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Pawtucket. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.