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Sub-Zero Wind Chills Ahead Of Frigid Weekend In Rhode Island
The weekend will be clear and cold, with sunshine but temperatures below freezing until Tuesday.
RHODE ISLAND — The sun may be shining brightly, but it's far from a beach day in the Ocean State. Rhode Islanders woke up to a cold, dry Friday morning, with early morning wind chills in the negative numbers.
As of about 5 a.m., the warmest "feel like" temperature in the state was in the single digits, as low as negative three degrees in some areas, according to the National Weather Service. While temperatures will rise slightly, the high temperature for the day is only expected to top out at 24 degrees.
The weekend will look very similar to Friday, with sunny skies and frigid temperatures during the day Saturday and Sunday and lows in the teens overnight. That trend will continue into Monday, before temperatures are expected to rise above freezing ahead of rain on Tuesday.
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Here's a look at the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
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Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
A chance of rain after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7 p.m., then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
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