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 >

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Norton, MA Local Forecast Office

7NM WSW Newport RI

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Low: 19 °F
N 12kt
1-2ft
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
SSW 19kt
3ft
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
⇑SSW 23kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
SW 23kt⇓
5ft
Thursday
High: 43 °F
WNW 17kt
3-4ft
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
W 16kt
3ft
Friday
High: 37 °F
W 16kt
2-3ft
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
W 12kt
2ft

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: 4pm EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

N wind 8 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and 4am. Seas around 3 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 16 to 19 kt increasing to 20 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 20 to 23 kt becoming WSW 17 to 20 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly before 3am. Seas around 5 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind around 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 14 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday

W wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

W wind around 12 kt. A chance of snow. Seas around 2 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.