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Regional Weather Story 
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 
505 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2020  

Variably cloudy and dry weather with continued mild temperatures 
through Monday. More seasonable temperatures and continued dry 
weather for the remainder of the workweek. There is the potential 
for a storm to impact the region late in the week, though it remains 
far from a certainty at this point.

National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary
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Regional Hourly Observations For BLOCK ISLAND County

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Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Rhode Island
Based on observations at 900pm EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Rhode Island...temperatures are near 46 degrees north, near 50 degrees central, and near 48 degrees south. Current sky conditions are light rain north, light rain central, and rain south. In the north, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 46 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 48 degrees. There is patchy fog south. Winds are from the north at 13 mph with gusts at 18 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. Winds are from the northwest at 13 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. Winds are from the north at 8 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to rain. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 50 degrees at Westerly and Providence. The lowest temperature is 46 degrees at Smithfield.


Hazardous Weather Outlook For BLOCK ISLAND County
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NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For BLOCK ISLAND County, RI
Issued at 700 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TONIGHT
Rain. Patchy fog. Lows around 40. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

FRIDAY
Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph, decreasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50. Lows in the upper 30s.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
Rain likely. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 40s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Rhode Island
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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky