Outdoor conditions in

Watch Hill

Rhode Island

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 54°Sunny0% rain77% humidityGusts 20 mph
  2. 57°Sunny0% rain67% humidityGusts 18 mph
  3. 59°Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 60°Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 61°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 61°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 61°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 61°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 6 mph
  9. 60°Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 57°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 55°Mostly Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 53°Mostly Clear0% rain80% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain83% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain83% humidityGusts 9 mph
  15. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain86% humidityGusts 12 mph
  16. 51°Partly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 13 mph
  17. 52°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 15 mph
  18. 52°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 16 mph
  19. 52°Partly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 17 mph
  20. 54°Partly Cloudy6% rain77% humidityGusts 20 mph
  21. 55°Mostly Cloudy8% rain77% humidityGusts 21 mph
  22. 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain80% humidityGusts 22 mph
  23. 57°Chance Rain Showers32% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  24. 58°Chance Rain Showers44% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
56–86%
Wind
20 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
74%
Humidity
77–100%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
77%
Humidity
48–96%
Wind
32 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
11%
Humidity
50–77%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
67–93%
Wind
20 mph
  1. 61° / 52°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 56–86% · Wind 20 mph
  2. 68° / 51°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.74% rain · Humidity 77–100% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 63° / 42°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.77% rain · Humidity 48–96% · Wind 32 mph
  4. 55° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.11% rain · Humidity 50–77% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 60° / 47°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 67–93% · Wind 20 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

New London-Groton area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
9GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground9 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Watch Hill radar

Radar animation for Watch Hill, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 12 mph. Gusts may reach 20 mph.

Humidity
77%
Wind
12 mph
Gusts
20 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes New London-Groton area, about 10 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Watch Hill, RI, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.