Rain-Snow Mix Expected To Bring Messy Weekend Weather

RHODE ISLAND — After springlike sunshine to end the week, more unpleasant, wintry weather is in the forecast for the weekend. A sloppy mixture of rain and snow is expected over the weekend, with gusty winds.

While the northwest corner of Massachusetts could see as much as eight inches of accumulation, little to no measurable snow is expected in Rhode Island. The National Weather Service predicted less than an inch statewide.

Expect rain for much of the day Saturday. Temperatures are expected to peak in the high 40s by late morning, before falling to the 30s by the end of the day. The precipitation will change over to a rain-snow mix by evening. Expect wind gusts above 30 mph, with high gusts on Block Island and along the coast.

Sunshine will return Sunday, but the warm temperatures will not. Expect highs only in the upper 30s, ahead of the return of springlike warmth on Monday.

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

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday
Rain before 5 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow. Temperature rising to near 47 by 10 a.m., then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. East wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph.