Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KWST

Westerly, RI weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 18Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° 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 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	18%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	16%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	8%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	6%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	1%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	14%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	15%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	16%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 33. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 1 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°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. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 0 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–66°.

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

Pawcatuck at Westerly

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 413 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Watch Hill Cove (IN MLLW)

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 9 AM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Pawcatuck above Wood River Junction

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 159 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wood River at Hope Valley

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 123 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 94

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 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 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
−6°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Westerly 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 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 6:21 PM–6:42 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking south from Westerly. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Westerly, 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 at Westerly

Atlantic Coast at Watch Hill Cove (IN MLLW)

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