Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KPVD

Providence, RI weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 12 mph19 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 10–11 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 56°13° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 1 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	47%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	44%	0%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	39%	0%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	34%	0%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	31%	0%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	33%	0%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	0%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	13%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	6%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	26%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	15%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	12%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	4%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	3%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	5%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	7%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	5%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	4%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	9%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. North wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  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
52°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance
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
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 33°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 63°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–68°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 98

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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 2:00 PM–4:00 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 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SatOct 17
−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:09 PM; Morning 6:49–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:20 PM; Morning 6:38–6:49 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:20 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:08 AM · rises 4:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Providence. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 71 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.