Sakonnet & Little Compton, RI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Jul 1 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		76º / 69º 24% SW 17 mph 81%
5am Partly Cloudy 69º 6% SW 12 mph 82%
6am Partly Cloudy 69º 7% SW 12 mph 84%
7am Mostly Cloudy 70º 5% SW 13 mph 86%
8am Mostly Cloudy 72º 7% SW 15 mph 83%
9am Mostly Cloudy 73º 9% SW 15 mph 80%
10am Mostly Cloudy 74º 11% SW 16 mph 78%
11am Partly Cloudy 74º 19% SW 15 mph 79%
12pm Partly Cloudy 74º 24% SW 16 mph 79%
1pm Partly Cloudy 75º 7% SW 17 mph 78%
2pm Partly Cloudy 76º 7% SW 17 mph 78%
3pm Partly Cloudy 76º 7% SW 17 mph 78%
4pm Partly Cloudy 75º 7% SW 17 mph 80%
5pm Partly Cloudy 75º 11% SW 16 mph 80%
6pm Partly Cloudy 74º 16% SW 14 mph 81%
7pm Mostly Sunny 74º 8% SW 14 mph 81%
8pm Mostly Sunny 72º 7% SW 12 mph 86%
9pm Partly Cloudy 72º 7% SW 11 mph 87%
10pm Partly Cloudy 71º 9% SW 11 mph 88%
11pm Partly Cloudy 71º 15% SW 11 mph 88%
Thu
Jul 2 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		82º / 72º 18% SW 15 mph 78%
12am Partly Cloudy 71º 17% SW 11 mph 89%
1am Partly Cloudy 70º 17% SW 11 mph 89%
2am Partly Cloudy 70º 16% SW 10 mph 88%
3am Partly Cloudy 70º 15% SW 11 mph 90%
4am Mostly Cloudy 70º 21% SW 10 mph 92%
5am Mostly Cloudy 70º 20% SW 10 mph 92%
6am Mostly Cloudy 70º 19% SW 10 mph 92%
7am Mostly Cloudy 72º 19% SW 10 mph 91%
8am Partly Cloudy 74º 18% WSW 10 mph 85%
9am Partly Cloudy 76º 18% WSW 11 mph 82%
10am Mostly Sunny 79º 4% SW 11 mph 77%
11am Mostly Sunny 80º 4% SW 11 mph 76%
12pm Sunny 80º 4% SW 13 mph 74%
1pm Sunny 81º 3% SW 14 mph 72%
2pm Sunny 81º 4% SW 15 mph 73%
3pm Sunny 81º 4% SW 15 mph 73%
4pm Sunny 80º 5% SW 15 mph 75%
5pm Sunny 79º 5% SW 14 mph 77%
6pm Sunny 78º 6% SW 14 mph 79%
7pm Sunny 77º 6% SW 13 mph 80%
8pm Sunny 75º 7% SW 12 mph 83%
9pm Clear 75º 7% SW 10 mph 84%
10pm Clear 74º 7% SW 10 mph 84%
11pm Clear 74º 8% SW 9 mph 85%
Fri
Jul 3 		Mostly Sunny
View Hourly 		91º / 73º 23% WSW 13 mph 60%
12am Clear 74º 8% WSW 9 mph 86%
1am Clear 73º 8% WSW 7 mph 87%
2am Clear 73º 6% WSW 6 mph 87%
3am Clear 73º 6% WSW 6 mph 88%
4am Clear 73º 6% WSW 5 mph 89%
Sat
Jul 4 		PM Thunderstorms 87º / 70º 60% WSW 13 mph 63%
Sun
Jul 5 		PM Showers 80º / 66º 37% ESE 9 mph 68%
Mon
Jul 6 		PM Showers 76º / 64º 43% E 10 mph 73%
Tue
Jul 7 		Partly Cloudy 77º / 63º 21% ENE 12 mph 66%
Wed
Jul 8 		Partly Cloudy 76º / 64º 21% ESE 9 mph 65%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Sakonnet & Little Compton, RI

Wednesday
High : 75ºF
SW wind 13 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 66ºF
SW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday
High : 77ºF
SW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday Night
Low : 66ºF
SW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
High : 85ºF
WSW wind 7 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 69ºF
W wind 7 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Independence Day
High : 81ºF
W wind 7 to 10 kt becoming SW 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Low : 71ºF
SW wind 6 to 9 kt becoming W after midnight. A chance of showers. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
High : 76ºF
N wind 6 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Sakonnet & Little Compton, RI

    WednesdayThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 12151716111110111414107
    9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am
    MPH 12151716111110111414107
    DIR SWSWSWSWSWSWSWWSWSWSWSWWSW

    Current Weather Conditions In Sakonnet & Little Compton, RI

    As Of: 15 minutes ago

    • 69ºF
    • 69ºF
    • 12mph
    • 0º (SW)
    • 21mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.99"
    • 82%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Sakonnet & Little Compton, RI is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 69°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, are 76° high temperature and 69°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 12 miles per hour, and coming from the Southwest. The wind is gusting to 21 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 69° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 6 percent, with current humidity at 82 percent, and air pressure at 29.99 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 3 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Extreme Heat Warning - 3:14am Wed Jul 1 2026

    ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

    WHAT: Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 98 to 115
    expected. The worst of this heat and humidity will be Thursday and
    Friday.

    WHERE: All of southern New England except the Cape and Islands.

    WHEN: From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

    IMPACTS: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
    extreme heat and high humidity events.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS: This is a prolonged and dangerous heatwave
    with little relief at night.

    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.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 4:06am Wed Jul 1 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
    waves around 3 feet expected.

    WHERE: Narragansett Bay.

    WHEN: From 8 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT this evening.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

    &&

    Air Quality Alert - 11:02pm Tue Jun 30 2026

    ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

    The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has issued
    an Air Quality Alert Day for Ground Level Ozone, from 11 AM to 11 PM
    EDT Wednesday.

    An Air Quality Alert day means that Ground Level Ozone
    concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy
    standards. For additional information, please visit the Rhode Island
    Department of Environmental Management website at:

    https://dem.ri.gov/