Flash Flood Threat Shifts to Florida; Snowy in the Northern Plains; Fire Danger in the West

Showers and thunderstorms may produce flash flooding in northern and central Florida into Tuesday; and gusty winds and hail are also possible across the area Sunday. A strong cold front will bring below average temperatures and wintry precipitation to the northern High Plains. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected across parts of the Northwest and southern California.
Read More...

En Español

For More Weather Information:

Norton, MA Local Forecast Office

8NM NW Newport RI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This
Afternoon
W 7kt
1ft
High: 57 °F
Tonight

WSW 6kt
1ft
Low: 43 °F
Monday

SSW 7kt
1ft
High: 60 °F
Monday
Night
SW 6kt
1ft
Low: 46 °F
Tuesday

WSW 12kt
1ft
High: 63 °F
Tuesday
Night
SW 9kt
1ft
Low: 48 °F
Wednesday

S 13kt
1-2ft
High: 59 °F
Wednesday
Night
W 12kt
1-2ft
Low: 39 °F
Thursday

W 18kt
2ft
High: 49 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:40 am EDT Apr 18, 2021
Forecast Valid: 12pm EDT Apr 18, 2021-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2021

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ200-190300- 1016 AM EDT Sun Apr 18 2021 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... Westerly winds fall below 10 knots today as exiting low pressure continues to make its way over the Atlantic waters. Weak high pressure and drier conditions build into southern New England early next week before another low-pressure system brings the potential for rain and gusty winds by mid-week. For additional information on possible hazardous weather for the week ahead, please visit www.weather.gov/boston/ehwo $$

This Afternoon

W wind around 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday Night

SW wind around 6 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday

WSW wind 7 to 12 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

SW wind 6 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 10 to 12 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Showers likely. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

W wind 16 to 18 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.