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Latest RI Forecast: We're In The Deep Freeze Into Next Week
The sun is supposed to shine on Thursday, but it won't warm anything up. The high temperature is expected to hover around 12.
SMITHFIELD, RI — Maybe it will feel warmer in a week, even though the temperature next Wednesday is only supposed to rebound to 26 degrees. Of course, that's still freezing. But 26 is better than 13, 15, 16, 18 and 19. Those numbers are the high temperatures the National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass., is predicting for this week. The lows are a lot worse. Tomorrow, even with sunny skies, the high is barely into the double digits. Plus, wind chills will make it feel more like minus 13. A Northwest wind will be blowing 9 to 13 mph, and gusts could pick up as high as 24 mph.
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Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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