Weather updates, focusing on warnings, watches, and unusual conditions.
At Providence, a major storm is expected to bring 2 – 3 inches of heavy rain to the metro area starting Tue 3 – 4pm and ending Wed 7 – 8am. High wind gusts exceeding 30MPH are expected Tue 8pm to Wed 2pm, with peak intensity a few hours before and after Wed 4am exceeding […]
Winter Storm Warning in effect from Sat, Jan 6, 4pm EST until Mon, Jan 8, 1am EST for northwestern Providence County as well as nearby CT and MA. Winter Weather Advisory in effect from Sat, Jan 6, 4pm EST until Mon, Jan 8, 1am EST for southeastern Providence County and Kent County. At Providence, the […]
At Providence, a storm will bring rainfall of 2 – 3 inches, likely heavy at times, accompanied by wind gusts approaching 60MPH, will begin Sun 6pm and continue until Mon 5pm, with peak wind gusts exceeding 40MPH from Mon 4am to 4pm. Rainfall as much as 4 inches is possible. Coastal flooding is likely and […]
At Providence, rain beginning Sun afternoon and continuing until Mon mid-day, possibly heavy at times and accompanied by winds gusting to 45MPH, could cause minor street and coastal flooding, especially during high tide Mon morning a few hours before and after sunrise. Wind gusts may cause downed tree limbs and electrical power outages. Thunderstorm activity […]
As of Fri morning, Providence faces significant threat with 18% chance of tropical storm force winds and less than 1% chance of hurricane force winds during the forecast period, with peak wind gusts to 35MPH Sat 2am – 5pm but only 15 – 20% chance of rain Sat 9am – 3pm, although there is at […]
At Providence, a Heat Advisory has been issued for likely afternoon Heat Index 95 – 100 on Thu, Sep 7, and 90 – 95 on Fri, Sep 8. Mostly to the north and west of the metropolitan area there is a small but significant chance of severe thunderstorms 5 – 11pm on Thu, Sep 7, […]
At Providence, a Heat Advisory is in effect Thu 11am – Fri 8pm for a dangerous heat index peaking to 103°F on Fri 12pm, with only slightly less oppressive heat indices 90°F Wed, 97°F Thu, and 94°F Sat. Similar conditions will affect much of southern New England with peaks to 105°F in Hartford, CT, and […]
At Providence, air pollution from particulate matter at least 2.5µm (PM2.5) is expected to reach “moderate” levels (51-100) Mon and Tue as a result of continuing wildfires in Canada, possibly reaching “unhealthy for sensitive groups” (101-150) or even “unhealthy” (151-200) levels. This is a return of conditions seen a few weeks ago that resulted in […]
At Providence, a Flood Watch is in effect Sun 2am to Mon 2am with potential for 1 – 2 inches of rainfall, and localized amounts as much as 4 inches mainly to the north and west. Heavy rain, strong gusty winds, and thunderstorms with frequent lightning are possible any time after Sat 9pm, but rain […]
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Mon 8pm – Wed 8am (including Providence County). At Providence, steady rain is expected to change to snow Tue late afternoon before ending Wed 2am. Temperatures well above freezing should prevent accumulation before Tue afternoon, with a low of only 33F overnight Tue 8pm – Wed 8am. […]