Providence, Rhode Island weather
United States · America/New_York · 41.82, -71.41
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Providence, RI Weather Today
Current conditions, hourly and 7 day forecast, official severe weather alerts, and air quality for Providence, Rhode Island. Every section shows where the data came from and when it was last checked.
Your briefing
Providence, Rhode Island
- Right now
- No official warning for this location. 68° and overcast.Observed
- Next few hours
- Dry for the next three hours. Light rain expected later, around 11:00 PM.Forecast
- Your day
- Take an umbrella.Our reading
What happens next
- NowOvercastObserved
- NextLight rain expected around 11:00 PM.Forecast
- ThenLight rain expected around evening travel time, near 11:00 PM.Forecast
- AfterConditions forecast to improve after about 3:00 AM.Forecast
Official warnings for this location come from NOAA / National Weather Service. Lines marked Our reading are WeatherSignal’s reading of the measurements and forecast, not an official statement.
Providence, Rhode Island
68°
Overcast
Feels like 68° · High 70° · Low 67°
Overcast sky here right now. Nothing falling.
Mild and cloudy tonight. 68° right now. Overnight low around 67°. Tomorrow starts overcast. Sunrise is at 2:00 AM.
- Overnight low 67°
- Sunrise 2:00 AM
- Rain overnight 0%
Next few hours
Now
68°
—
3 PM
68°
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4 PM
70°
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5 PM
69°
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6 PM
68°
—
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 17 mph SSW
- Humidity
- 91%
- Air quality
- No reading
Source updated: 7:13:45 PM · WeatherSignal checked: 7:13:45 PM
What matters today
Six quick answers for Providence. Tap Why? on any of them to see the reasoning.
Umbrella
Nah (Good)
Best time
2 AM (Good)
Dog walk
7 PM (Good)
Car wash
Wait (Not good)
Cookout
Green light (Good)
Windows
Roll 'em down (Good)
Today's Signal
Good day
81/100
Mostly favorable, but the humidity, the wind and poor visibility will make it less comfortable outside.
Wind 17 mph · Dew point 66° · Visibility 0.0 mi
Today is about 12° warmer than the rest of the week.
See exactly how this number was worked out
Every location starts at 100. Points come off for heat, cold, rain, wind, UV, humidity, poor visibility, and any official alert. Nothing is ever added back.
- Starting score100
- Wind 17 mph-4
- Dew point 66°: muggy-5
- Visibility 0.0 mi-10
- Final Signal81
Next 12 hours
Steady conditions, but the temperature swings about 13° across the next 12 hours.
- 4 PMWarmest stretch · 70°
- 2 AMCoolest stretch · 57°
- 2 AMSunrise
- 3 PM—68 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 4 PM—70 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 5 PM—69 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 6 PM—68 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 7 PM—67 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 8 PM—66 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 9 PM—66 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 10 PM—65 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 11 PM—63 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 12 AM—59 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 1 AM—58 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 2 AM—57 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
The line is temperature by hour. The number under each hour is the chance of rain. Scroll sideways for the full 12 hours.
Next change
It keeps cooling down overnight
Temperatures fall from about 68° to 57° over the next 12 hours. There is no meaningful rain signal in the next several hours.
WeatherSignal NOW: Providence, Rhode Island
One number for everything happening around you, from 0 to 100.
96
NORMAL
Nothing here needs your attention right now.
Tap any line to see exactly what added or subtracted points. Every rule is published on our methodology page. This is an informational signal, not a safety rating: official warnings always come first.
What this means
Generated from the forecast values above using fixed rules: not an AI guess.
- No significant precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
Next 24 hours
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| Time | Condition | Temp | Feels | Precip % | Amount | Wind | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 PM | Overcast | 68° | 68° | 0% | 0.00″ | 17 SSW | 91% |
| 4 PM | Mainly clear | 70° | 70° | 0% | 0.00″ | 17 SSW | 86% |
| 5 PM | Mainly clear | 69° | 69° | 0% | 0.00″ | 16 SSW | 87% |
| 6 PM | Clear sky | 68° | 68° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 SW | 91% |
| 7 PM | Light rain | 67° | 67° | 0% | 0.03″ | 12 SW | 93% |
| 8 PM | Heavy rain | 66° | 66° | 0% | 0.12″ | 12 SW | 95% |
| 9 PM | Heavy rain | 66° | 66° | 0% | 0.10″ | 12 WSW | 96% |
| 10 PM | Light rain | 65° | 65° | 0% | 0.03″ | 11 W | 95% |
| 11 PM | Partly cloudy | 63° | 63° | 0% | 0.00″ | 13 WNW | 90% |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 59° | 59° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 WNW | 86% |
| 1 AM | Overcast | 58° | 55° | 0% | 0.00″ | 11 WNW | 76% |
| 2 AM | Heavy rain | 57° | 54° | 0% | 0.06″ | 11 WNW | 74% |
| 3 AM | Light rain | 54° | 51° | 0% | 0.04″ | 13 NW | 88% |
| 4 AM | Heavy rain | 53° | 49° | 0% | 0.04″ | 12 NNW | 84% |
| 5 AM | Light rain | 50° | 46° | 0% | 0.02″ | 12 NNW | 80% |
| 6 AM | Light rain | 50° | 45° | 0% | 0.01″ | 14 NNW | 75% |
| 7 AM | Overcast | 49° | 44° | 0% | 0.00″ | 16 NNW | 68% |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 48° | 42° | 0% | 0.00″ | 16 NNW | 61% |
| 9 AM | Overcast | 48° | 42° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 NNW | 59% |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 48° | 42° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 NNW | 58% |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 48° | 43° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 NNW | 57% |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 49° | 44° | 0% | 0.00″ | 13 NNW | 54% |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 50° | 45° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 NNW | 48% |
| 2 PM | Partly cloudy | 52° | 47° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 NNW | 44% |
7-day forecast
Confidence decreases the further out you look.
Today
Mainly clear
70° / 67°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.03″
- Wind:
- 17 mph
- UV:
- 2.1
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Sat, Oct 17
Overcast
66° / 46°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.42″
- Wind:
- 16 mph
- UV:
- 4.1
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Sun, Oct 18
Clear sky
54° / 37°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 11 mph
- UV:
- 3.8
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Mon, Oct 19
Clear sky
57° / 41°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 13 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Tue, Oct 20
Clear sky
61° / 49°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 13 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Wed, Oct 21
Clear sky
56° / 51°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 16 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Thu, Oct 22
Clear sky
53° / 49°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 12 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Forecasts describe likely conditions, not guaranteed outcomes. Official warnings from your national weather service always take precedence over anything shown here.
Providence hourly weather
Hour by hour, out to eight days ahead.
Providence 7 day forecast
Highs, lows and rain chance for the week.
Air quality detail
Pollutants, category, and official guidance.