Posts Tagged ‘weather’
Rhode Island Weather for August 4, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Another brilliant day filled with sunshine and blue sky. On the hot side with highs reaching into the low 90’s, but it will be a dry heat. Morning lows in the upper 50’s with a light westerly breeze. It’s an “A-” day! ___ Follow Jack’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER Jack…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 3, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist More of the same today, although less in the way of wind. Ample sunshine with highs in the low 80’s and lows in the upper 50’s with a light southeasterly breeze. It’s an “A” day! ___ Follow Jack’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER Jack Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back…
Read MoreA Greener View: Lawn Weeds. Everyone Has Them – Jeff Rugg
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer Q: My lawn is being overtaken by wild strawberry, which is spreading. The only thing that I have been told to do is to wait until it rains and pull the plants out by hand. Do you have any other organic suggestions to get rid of these plants? I am…
Read MoreRhode Island Weekend Weather for August 2/3, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 8/2/25: High pressure presses in from the west and clears away most of not all of the cloud cover and humidity. Highs in the low 80’s under a brilliant blue sky and lows in the upper 50’s with a gusty southeasterly breeze. It’s an “A” day! ___ Sunday 8/3/25: More…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 1, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist August enters damp, but showers in the morning should end well before noon time, after which dry air will filter in and remove the muggies finally. Highs will be relegated to the lower 70’s before evening lows in the lower 50’s with a gusty northeasterly breeze. It’s a “B” day! ___…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for July 31, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A partly cloudy and muggy start with building cloud cover in advance of a frontal system working into the northeastern US. We will see some light rain showers mid afternoon increasing in intensity as the low deepens with time through the evening and overnight hours. Highs in the upper 70’s and…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for July 30, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Similar to yesterday, a weak cold front will trudge on through in the afternoon with a few showers developing. The cloud cover will put a cap on the highs, keeping them in the low 90’s and muggy, morning lows in the low 70’s once again with a westerly to northwesterly breeze.…
Read MoreAir Quality Alert TODAY Washington and Newport Counties, Rhode Island – and RI Cooling Centers
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) forecasts that air quality will reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups due to elevated ground-level ozone on Tuesday, July 29. This alert is being issued for Washington and Newport Counties only. Key Details: The highest ozone levels are expected in southern portions of Rhode Island at the…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for July 29, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist More blistering heat, but a weak and dry cold front will pass through the area and bring some cloud cover and a wind shift from westerly to northwesterly with falling dewpoints. Heat goes up, mugginess comes down… little consolation for high readings around 100! Lows in the sultry morning will be…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for July 28, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Abundant sunshine and warm southerly winds bring the upper 90’s into play for the afternoon, up from the upper 60’s in the morning. No rain expected anywhere in the area. It’s a “B” day! ___ Follow Jack’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER Jack Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back…
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