Rhode Island Weather for September 25, 2023 – John Donnelly

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

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Ophelia remnants continue to plague the area with periods of light to moderate rain through the day. Temps on the cool side to put it mildly, highs reaching only 60 with an evening low in the mid 50’s and a northeasterly breeze chilling the air even further. It’s a “D” day!…

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Rhode Island Weather for September 24, 2023 – John Donnelly

A map displaying the weather in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist What’s left of Tropical Storm Ophelia will be over the northeastern US and we can expect some off and on rain during the afternoon with some steadier rain likely by the evening. Lows in the upper 50’s and highs in the upper 60’s with a light northeasterly breeze. It’s a “C”…

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Rhode Island Weekend Weather, Sept. 23/24, 2023 – John Donnelly

Rhode Island weather on Saturday.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 9/23/23: The outer band of Tropical Storm Ophelia rolls through and deposits rain, heavy at times from the early afternoon onward into the evening. Tight temperature range also, given the rain, morning lows in the low 50’s and afternoon highs around 60 with a northeasterly breeze gusting to 25 mph.…

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Rhode Island Weather for September 22, 2023 – John Donnelly

A weather map displaying the storm's location in Rhode Island.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure slides eastward, and high cloud cover rolls in from the south ahead of a Carolina low pressure system brewing down south. No rain for a couple of more days. Morning lows in the low 50’s warming to the low 70’s with a light northeasterly breeze. It’s an “A” day!…

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A Greener View: Personal Weather Station – Jeff Rugg

A wooden table in front of a window with a tree in the background.

by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer Q: I am thinking about getting my husband a home weather station because he is a big gardener and is always concerned about the wind and rain. Any suggestions? Are they accurate? A: I have used a home weather station for many years and have given them away as Christmas…

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Rhode Island Weather for September 21, 2023 – John Donnelly

Rhode Island Weather map for thursday.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Simple! Another nice one, clear and seasonably warm, with morning lows in the low 50’s warming to the low 70’s with a light southeasterly breeze. It’s an “A” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode…

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Rhode Island Weather for September 20, 2023 – John Donnelly

A Rhode Island weather map for Wednesday.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure settles in overhead nicely and calms things down, and with the exception of a few clouds in the midday, we’ll be crystal clear. Morning lows in the chilly low 50’s rising to the low 70’s in the afternoon with a very light northwesterly breeze. It’s an “A” day! ___…

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Rhode Island Weather for September 19, 2023 – John Donnelly

Tuesday weather forecast screenshot for Rhode Island.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist We get a break from the rain for at least a day. High pressure and dry air keep us in the clear. Lows in the upper 50’s warm to afternoon highs in the low 70’s with a westerly breeze. It’s an “A” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH…

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Rhode Island Weather for Sept. 18, 2023 – John Donnelly

A map showing the location of Monday's weather in Rhode Island.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Rain, heavy at times through the day as a low pressure system winds through the area. Local flooding possible as well.Tight temperature range on the cool side, highs in the mid 60’s and lows in the low 60’s with a light southeasterly breeze. It’s a “D” day! ___ Follow John’s weather…

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Rhode Island Weather for Sept. 17, 2023 – John Donnelly

A screenshot of a Rhode Island weather app on a computer screen.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Lee will be Nova Scotia’s problem at this point, and we’ll be mostly in the clear, with just a few clouds interrupting lots of sunshine and dry seasonable warmth. Morning lows in the cool mid 50’s rise to the mid 70’s by afternoon with a casual northeasterly breeze. It’s an “A”…

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