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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Today
High: 31 °F
N 18kt
2-3ft
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
N 12kt
1-2ft
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
SW 9kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
⇑SSW 20kt
2-3ft
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
⇑SW 22kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
SW 23kt
5-6ft
Thursday
High: 41 °F
WNW 18kt
3-4ft
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
W 14kt
2-3ft
Friday
High: 37 °F
W 15kt
2ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:08 am EST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10am EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Today

N wind 13 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

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

Tuesday

N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 14 to 17 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt in the evening. A chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind 16 to 19 kt increasing to 19 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 18 to 23 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 3am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 15 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 12 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

W wind 12 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. 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.