Newport, RI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Aug 5
Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly
79º / 70º 2% SSW 12 mph 57%
2pm Sunny 78º 1% SSW 11 mph 60%
3pm Sunny 78º 1% SSW 11 mph 59%
4pm Partly Cloudy 78º 2% SSW 11 mph 58%
5pm Partly Cloudy 78º 1% SSW 10 mph 61%
6pm Partly Cloudy 76º 2% SW 9 mph 66%
7pm Mostly Cloudy 74º 5% SSW 8 mph 74%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 72º 5% SW 7 mph 85%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 71º 8% SSW 6 mph 89%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 71º 17% SW 6 mph 92%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 71º 17% SW 5 mph 94%
Thu
Aug 6
AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly
82º / 72º 22% SW 12 mph 86%
12am Mostly Cloudy 71º 16% SW 5 mph 95%
1am Cloudy 71º 21% SW 5 mph 97%
2am Cloudy 71º 21% SW 5 mph 98%
3am Foggy 72º 21% SW 5 mph 98%
4am Foggy 72º 17% SW 5 mph 98%
5am Cloudy 72º 21% SW 5 mph 99%
6am Foggy 72º 21% SW 5 mph 99%
7am Cloudy 73º 21% SW 6 mph 98%
8am Cloudy 74º 22% SW 6 mph 94%
9am Cloudy 76º 23% SW 8 mph 91%
10am Cloudy 77º 22% SW 8 mph 88%
11am Cloudy 78º 22% SW 9 mph 86%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 79º 20% SW 10 mph 86%
1pm Partly Cloudy 80º 7% SSW 11 mph 83%
2pm Partly Cloudy 81º 5% SSW 11 mph 79%
3pm Mostly Sunny 81º 5% SSW 12 mph 79%
4pm Mostly Sunny 80º 5% SSW 12 mph 80%
5pm Sunny 80º 6% SSW 11 mph 81%
6pm Sunny 79º 7% SW 11 mph 84%
7pm Mostly Sunny 77º 8% SW 9 mph 86%
8pm Partly Cloudy 75º 9% SW 8 mph 90%
9pm Partly Cloudy 75º 21% SW 8 mph 92%
10pm Partly Cloudy 74º 21% SW 7 mph 95%
11pm Partly Cloudy 74º 17% SW 7 mph 95%
Fri
Aug 7
Partly Cloudy
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85º / 70º 24% SW 12 mph 76%
12am Mostly Cloudy 74º 21% SW 6 mph 96%
1am Cloudy 73º 21% SW 6 mph 96%
2am Cloudy 73º 21% SW 5 mph 97%
3am Partly Cloudy 73º 17% SW 5 mph 98%
4am Partly Cloudy 73º 10% SW 5 mph 97%
5am Partly Cloudy 73º 9% SW 5 mph 97%
6am Partly Cloudy 73º 17% SW 4 mph 97%
7am Partly Cloudy 74º 9% WSW 5 mph 94%
8am Partly Cloudy 76º 8% WSW 6 mph 89%
9am Partly Cloudy 79º 19% WSW 6 mph 81%
10am Partly Cloudy 81º 5% WSW 7 mph 76%
11am Mostly Sunny 83º 6% SW 8 mph 71%
12pm Mostly Sunny 84º 5% SW 9 mph 70%
1pm Mostly Sunny 84º 4% SSW 10 mph 68%
Sat
Aug 8
Partly Cloudy 83º / 70º 24% SW 14 mph 75%
Sun
Aug 9
Mostly Sunny 84º / 67º 23% SW 13 mph 68%
Mon
Aug 10
Mostly Sunny 83º / 69º 9% SW 14 mph 63%
Tue
Aug 11
PM Thunderstorms 82º / 67º 38% SW 14 mph 68%
Wed
Aug 12
Partly Cloudy 80º / 66º 24% WSW 10 mph 65%

Weather Radar for Newport, RI See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Newport, RI

This Afternoon
High : 76ºF
SSW wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
Low : 69ºF
SW wind 7 to 9 kt. Patchy fog after 5am. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
High : 78ºF
SSW wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 7am. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
Low : 71ºF
SW wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
High : 79ºF
SW wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 71ºF
SW wind 8 to 12 kt. A slight chance of showers before 2am. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
High : 78ºF
SW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Low : 71ºF
SW wind 8 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
High : 79ºF
SW wind 8 to 13 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Newport, RI

    WednesdayThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 119655811117547
    6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm
    MPH 119655811117547
    DIR SSWSWSWSWSWSWSSWSWSWSWSWWSW

    Current Weather Conditions In Newport, RI

    As Of: 51 minutes ago

    • 78ºF
    • 81ºF
    • 11mph
    • 0º (SSW)
    • 18mph
    • Sunny
    • 10mi
    • 30.15"
    • 60%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Newport, RI is Sunny. The current temperature is 78°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, August 5, 2026, are 79° high temperature and 70°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 11 miles per hour, and coming from the South Southwest. The wind is gusting to 18 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 81° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 1 percent, with current humidity at 60 percent, and air pressure at 30.15 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Heat Advisory - 1:25pm Wed Aug 5 2026

    ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

    WHAT: Heat index values up to 100 expected.

    WHERE: Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern,
    northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and
    northern and southern Rhode Island.

    WHEN: From 11 AM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday.

    IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
    illnesses.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
    the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

    Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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