Observed 11:55 AM EDT at KWST

Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts differ

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry · up to 35°2° by 5 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 20Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 58°14° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 40°4° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 1 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 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
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	60%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	42%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	6%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	3%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	1%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	6%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	77%	14%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	14%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°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, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  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 44. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% 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
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% 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
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–65°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pawcatuck above Wood River Junction

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 159 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Narragansett Bay at Newport Harbor (IN MLLW)

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 11:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Wood River at Hope Valley

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 115 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pawcatuck at Westerly

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 413 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 27°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 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Wakefield-Peace Dale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:08 PM; Morning 6:50–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:19 PM; Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:19 PM–6:41 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:18 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Wakefield-Peace Dale. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pawcatuck above Wood River Junction

Narragansett Bay at Newport Harbor (IN MLLW)

Wood River at Hope Valley

Pawcatuck at Westerly

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