Snow in the Northern Rockies and Lower Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest and Southern Plains

Moderate to heavy mountain snow and strong winds are expected across the Northern Rockies. Lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Lower Great Lakes. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions in the Southwest and Southern Plains Wednesday through Friday. Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected Thursday in portions of New Mexico. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until April 17, 07:00 AM EDT

For More Weather Information:

Norton, MA Local Forecast Office

13NM SW Newport RI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 49 °F
W 17kt
3ft
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
W 13kt
2-3ft
Thursday
High: 53 °F
W 11kt
2ft
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
WNW 8kt
1-2ft
Friday
High: 52 °F
⇑SSW 11kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
SSW 14kt
4ft
Saturday
High: 59 °F
SW 16kt
5-6ft
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
WSW 11kt
4-5ft
Sunday
High: 56 °F
W 11kt
3-4ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:06 am EDT Apr 16, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am EDT Apr 16, 2025-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

Today

W wind around 17 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Tonight

W wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

W wind around 11 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

Saturday

SW wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Saturday Night

WSW wind around 11 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

W wind around 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.

*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.