Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until December 9, 04:00 AM EST

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Norton, MA Local Forecast Office

26NM ESE Newport RI

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Low: 25 °F
N 18kt⇓
2-3ft
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
⇑SSW 12kt
1-2ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
⇑SSW 28kt
7ft
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
SSW 29kt
9ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
SW 31kt
10-11ft
Thursday
High: 45 °F
WNW 25kt
9ft
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
WNW 26kt
5-6ft
Friday
High: 39 °F
W 24kt
5ft
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
W 20kt
4-5ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:46 pm EST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6pm EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

N wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SSW 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 17 to 22 kt increasing to 23 to 28 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 24 to 29 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Seas 7 ft building to 9 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 27 to 31 kt becoming W after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly before 3am. Seas 10 to 11 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind around 25 kt. A slight chance of rain before 8am. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 24 to 26 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Friday

W wind 21 to 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 5 ft.

Friday Night

W wind around 20 kt. A chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.