Weather forecast for todayNewport, RI

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 11:45 am EDT

  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphNNW 340°
  • Humidity: 60%
  • Dewpoint: 36°F
  • Pressure: 30.09"Hg
  • Visibility: 9mi
  • UV index: 2
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Currently, thick clouds are creating a soft, diffused light over the area.
The temperature is a chilly 48.2°F, the felt air reading is estimated at a frosty 44.6°F. The current temperature is almost at the maximum of today's predicted 51.8°F.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 52°F
  • 34°F
AM Showers
AM Showers
  • Precip. probability: 30%
  • Precipitation: 0.04"
  • Wind: 17mphNNW 348°
  • Humidity: 47%
  • UV index: 3
  • Sunrise: 6:59 am EDT
  • Sunset: 6:01 pm EDT
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Today, in Newport, expect light passing rain showers before midday.
Minimal precipitation is expected. The temperature is anticipated to vary between a crisp 51.8°F and a cold 33.8°F.
The forecast high of 51.8°F is more in line with November's average of 51.1°F than October's 61.7°F.
Sunrise was at 6:59 am and sunset will be at 6:01 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 2min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 2 pm - 3 pm 52°C.
Coldest hour: 9 pm 41°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 12 pm 12%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 12 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 12%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphNNW 348°
  • Humidity: 60%
  • Pressure: 30.09"Hg
  • Visibility: 9mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 1 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphNNW 348°
  • Humidity: 53%
  • Pressure: 30.09"Hg
  • Visibility: 9mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 2 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphNNW 346°
  • Humidity: 49%
  • Pressure: 30.09"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 3 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 17mphNNW 345°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 4 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphN 350°
  • Humidity: 43%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 5 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 352°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 353°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:01 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 45°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphN 355°
  • Humidity: 47%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 43°F
  • Feels like:
    36°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphN 355°
  • Humidity: 50%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 41°F
  • Feels like:
    34°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphN 357°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 41°F
  • Feels like:
    32°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphN 0°
  • Humidity: 54%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 39°F
  • Feels like:
    32°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphN 3°
  • Humidity: 57%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, in Newport, cloudy weather is expected.
The temperature will be between the highest temperature of 51.8°F and the lowest temperature of 39.2°F. The feels-like temperature will be between a minimum of 32°F and a maximum of 46.4°F. The warmest part of the day will be at 2 pm and 3 pm.
Today, the temperature will feel more similar to November's average high than the usual for October. Today, the overnight low is also more in line with November's usual minimum of 40.6°F than October's 51.3°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 15:45:13 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

Currently (11:45 am EDT) it is 48.2°F in Newport.

Today, rain showers will likely move through during the early hours.

Today, there is a low probability of minimal rainfall in Newport.

Today, the maximum temperature will be 51.8°F, while the minimum temperature will be 33.8°F.
Today, the highest temperature will be noticeably lower than the average maximum of 61.7°F in October. The lowest temperature will be also uncommonly lower than the average low of 51.3°F.

On Saturday, in Newport, sunrise was at 6:59 am and sunset will be at 6:01 pm (EDT).

In Newport, the length of the day today will be 11h and 2min.