Rhode Island Weekend Weather for Aug. 5/6, 2023 – John Donnelly

by John Donnelly, meteorologist

Saturday 8/5/23:

Cold front moves through with showers expected in the early morning. Partial clearing occurs as high pressure begins to build in from the southwest. Morning lows in the mid 60’s rise to afternoon highs in the low 80’s with a light west to northwesterly breeze.

It’s a “B” day!

Sunday 8/6/23:

High pressure settles in with partly cloudy skies and pleasantly dry air. Morning lows in the low 60’s and afternoon highs in the low 80’s with a light breeze shifting from northerly to southerly late.

It’s an “A-” day!

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John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and settled in Johnston, where he grew up until graduating from Lyndon State College in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. As a child John always wanted to know how air moved, and he ran towards, not away from, thunder and lighting and various other ominous weather phenomena.