Rhode Island Weekend Weather for Feb. 10/11, 2024 – John Donnelly

Rhode Island Saturday weather map.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 2/10/24: Finally, some unseasonable warmth, afternoon highs approaching 60 from a midnight low in the upper 30’s. Another weak disturbance passes in the morning with a possible bout of spitting drizzle, cloud cover pervasive through the day with a gusty southwesterly breeze. It’s a “B+” day! Sunday 2/11/24: Northwesterly flow…

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Rhode Island Weather for February 9, 2024 – John Donnelly

A map showing the weather for Friday in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist A weak mid level trough of low pressure sweeps through the area in the morning giving us the slight chance for some morning showers and overcast skies through midday. Some sun may break through during the afternoon as temps climb into the upper 40’s from morning lows in the low 30’s…

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Rhode Island Weather for February 7, 2024 – John Donnelly

A map showing the weather in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Not a lot of change in the forecast, still a stuck low pressure system over the western Atlantic swinging clouds and maybe some flurries over the eastern reaches of southern New England. Morning lows in the upper 20’s rising only to the upper 30’s with a light northerly breeze. It’s a…

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Rhode Island Weather for February 6, 2024 – John Donnelly

Tuesday weather in Rhode Island.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist A kink in the upper atmosphere will generate cloud cover through the day with minimal sunshine breaking through. Rain should not be a factor, though. Still cool, morning lows in the upper 20’s rising to afternoon highs into the mid 30’s with a northeasterly breeze keeping chill temps in the 20’s.…

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Rhode Island Weather for February 5, 2024 – John Donnelly

A map showing the Rhode Island weather.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Monday 2/4/24: Clear skies with high pressure still in control, plenty of sun, but still just a touch on the cool side with afternoon highs barely cracking 40 and morning ows in the upper 20’s with a light northerly breeze. It’s a “B” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER…

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Rhode Island Weather for February 4, 2023 – John Donnelly

A map showing the current Rhode Island weather conditions.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist The second half a quite a nice winter weekend hands us more sunshine and warmer than normal afternoon highs in the upper 40’s from morning lows around 30 with a light northeasterly breeze. It’s an “A” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born…

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Rhode Island Weekend Weather for Feb. 3/4, 2024 – John Donnelly

A map showing the Rhode Island weather in New England.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 2/3/24: High pressure dominates and finally scours out most if not all of the overcast we’ve been plagued with over these last days. We’ll have seasonable temperatures today with morning lows in the upper 20’s and afternoon highs in the noticeably warmer range of the mid 40’s with a light…

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Rhode Island Weather for February 2, 2024 – John Donnelly

A map showing the Rhode Island groundhog weather.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Groundhog Day 2/2/24: An interesting weather phenomenon called a ‘Center Jump’ occurs when low pressure crosses the Appalachians, disappears due to conservation of angular momentum, then reappears off the Hatteras coast and generates some light rain for the NEUS in the process. This will occur tonight, so we’ll likely see some…

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Rhode Island Weather for February 1, 2024 – John Donnelly

A map showing the weather in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure still wins the battle, holding off what will be Friday’s weather systems. We’ll still have a good deal of cloud cover remaining in place through the day, maybe a bright spot or two through some of the thinner breaks in the overcast during the afternoon. Morning lows in the…

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