RI's Wild Weather Continues: Heat, Storm Risk Return

After a long holiday weekend of chilly, wet weather, the heat is back in Rhode Island. A heat advisory will be in effect for much of the state starting Tuesday afternoon and continuing into Wednesday.

Along with the heat came the return of humid weather, raising feel-like temperatures to uncomfortable levels over 90 degrees.

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the northern half of the state starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday and continuing through 7 p.m. Wednesday.

A chance of severe weather is also back in the forecast for the next two days. Scattered, potentially severe thunderstorms are expected to arrive around 3 p.m. Tuesday, possibly continuing throughout the evening hours.

"Damaging winds & very heavy rainfall are the main threats," the National Weather Service said Tuesday morning.

Later in the week, Southern New England remains in Tropical Storm Elsa's "cone of uncertainty" — the path it could potentially as it travels up the coast — could still shift toward the ocean as it approaches New England late this week.

Here's a look at the forecast for the rest of the week, from the National Weather Service.

Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Friday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 78. South wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7 p.m. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.