Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds To End The Week In Rhode Island

NEPWORT, RI — Rhode Island is heading into the weekend with a roar. Heavy rain and strong wind gusts are in the forecast for Friday, ahead of a mostly sunny weekend.

The National Weather Service said to expect two to four hours of heavy rain and strong wind gusts in the late morning and early afternoon. The downpours could cause some localized street flooding and poor drainage, especially where fallen leaves are blocking storm drains.

Wind gusts are expected to range from 35 to 50 mph statewide, meaning there could be some fallen branches or isolated power outages.

Skies are expected to clear by Friday night, leading into a mostly sunny, crisp weekend.

Here's a look at the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog after 11 a.m. High near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Monday
A chance of rain before 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent

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