Posts Tagged ‘weather’
Rhode Island Weekend Weather for Sept. 16/17, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 9/16/23: Hurricane Lee strikes a glancing blow over the course of the day today, mainly a wind event for us, and being on the west side of the storm, the storms’ movement is subtracted from the storms reported wind speed, so if max winds are 65 mph and the storm…
Read MoreSpeaking for the trees: New path for forest stewardship needed – op-ed, Rep. Megan Cotter
By Rep. Megan L. Cotter, submitted to RINewsToday as an op-ed commentary Fifty-four percent of Rhode Island is forested, which is impressive considering it’s the second-most densely populated state in the nation. It’s also quite a resurgence; by the mid-1700s, settlers’ agriculture had reduced tree cover in the area to just 31 percent, down from…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for September 15, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure remains in control of the surface weather, but high cloud cover spills over from Hurricane Lee, who will approach from the south and track to our east, settling in the Gulf of Maine by Saturday. Main impact here will be some northeasterly winds gusting to 30 mph. Highs will…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Weather challenges, lightning cautions, Deer hunt, 2A update – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Kylie Marie The weather is about to get worse for we who fish. Hurricane Lee will make striper and bluefish fishing next to impossible until maybe Sunday afternoon. With all the crazy weather going on, another word of caution. Friends of mine in Smithfield were appreciative of the…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for September 14, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist “Because for the first time in forever, it won’t be raining, there’ll be light!” Finally, a dry day with no flooding downpours to speak of. Low dew points, so every surface won’t be a mold incubator, either. Cool morning lows in the low 60’s rising a crisp high in the mid…
Read MoreHurricane Lee preparedness time is NOW for Rhode Island
Right on the heels of some unusual rain and even tornado pattern here in Rhode Island, Hurricane Lee is skirting the coast, with great concern for most of New England. With a clear window today, now is the time to prepare. The leadership of all state agencies gathered with the Governor to review preparedness and…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for Sept. 13, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Hey guess what? Shockingly, we’re in for some more rain in the form of showers and thunderstorms from mid to late morning on through the afternoon and beyond. Same temperature regime, mid upper 60’s for lows bookended around highs in the mid 70’s with a southerly breeze. It’s a “C” day!…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for September 12, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist It only rains on days that end in “Y”. Probably some scattered showers here and there through the day as the low pressure system tries to escape to our east, dragging a residual trough through the area that will ‘encourage’ some nimbus development. Less chance of lightning and downpours, so there’s…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for September 11, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Another day of muggy conditions with morning mist/fog and the chance for showers and thunderstorms scattered through the afternoon. The low pressure rolling along the frontal boundary moves east, and may drag some drier air into the area later in the evening, but it’s a long shot. Los in the upper…
Read MoreU.S. East Coast: Time is now to take hurricane, wind, rain precautions
As we see Hurricanes which may – or may not – impact our state, we are repeating our series on hurricane preparedness in one place – and add new information just released from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. We encourage you to take some time this weekend to look at your home in a…
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