Wakefield, RI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (02879)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 50°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 50°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 64°F to 54°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 63°F with lows around 45°F.
This Date in Weather History
1987 - Cold arctic air continued to invade the central U.S. Eleven record lows were reported in the Great Plains Region, including lows of 12 degrees at Valentine NE, and 9 degrees at Aberdeen SD. Temperatures warmed rapidly during the day in the Southern and Central Plains Region. Goodland KS warmed from a morning low of 24 degrees to an afternoon high of 75 degrees.
More on this and other weather history
Wakefield 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Oct 21
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Oct 22
Day: Rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Oct 23
Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 12 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Oct 24
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Oct 25
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Oct 26
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Oct 27
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 7 mph.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:06 AM
Sunset 5:57 PM
Last Light 6:25 PM
Moonset 5:43 PM
Close Tide Stations
Narragansett Pier
(3.9 miles away)
Point Judith, Harbor of Refuge
(4.4 miles away)
Watson Pier, Boston Neck
(6 miles away)
Contiguous United States Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
103 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Mon's Low Temperature
16 at 22 Miles Southwest Of Manila, UT and 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO
Weather Folklore
If salt is sticky and gains in weight, it will rain before too late.
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About Wakefield, Rhode Island
Wakefield is a village in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States, and the commercial center of South Kingstown. Together with the village of Peace Dale, it is treated by the U.S. Census as a component of the census-designated place identified as Wakefield-Peacedale. West Kingston, another South Kingstown village, was the traditional county seat of Washington County. Since 1991, the Washington County Courthouse has been in Wakefield. The Sheriff's Office which handles corrections is also in Wakefield.
The Wakefield village center along Main Street (old Boston Post Road) between Belmont Avenue and Columbia Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as Wakefield Historic District, with boundary increases in 2019 and 2022. The district is significant for being an early commercial and industrial center. The district includes 53 properties over an area of 400 acres (160 ha).
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