South Kingstown, RI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 33°F
Feels Like 33°F  
Humidity 96% Dew Point 32°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.71 in.
Solar Rad 64 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.8 mi. ENE of central South Kingstown
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Snow, High 33F, Low 12F
100%
33
12
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Increasing Clouds, High 28F, Low 18F
28
18
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 33F, Low 24F
33
24
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 26F
44
26
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 51F, Low 41F
51
41
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Showers Likely, High 50F, Low 22F
60%
50
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 44F
44
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 33°F to a low of 28°F mid-week, then warm to 51°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A powerful storm spread heavy snow from the Southern High Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley, and produced severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley. During the evening a tornado hit West Memphis TN killing six persons and injuring two hundred others. The tornado left 1500 persons homeless, and left all of the residents of Crittendon County without electricity. Kansas City MO was blanketed with 10.8 inches of snow, a 24 hour record for December, and snowfall totals in the Oklahoma panhandle ranged up to 14 inches. Strong winds, gusting to 63 mph at Austin TX, ushered arctic cold into the Great Plains, and caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow.

More on this and other weather history

South Kingstown, RI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 33. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Clear

Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Showers

Night: Showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Dec 19

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.


About South Kingstown, RI

South Kingstown is a town in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 31,931 at the 2020 census. South Kingstown is the second largest town in Rhode Island by total geographic area, behind New Shoreham, and the third largest town in Rhode Island by geographic land area, behind Exeter and Coventry.

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