Quonochontaug, Rhode Island Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Quonochontaug weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain37%0.18″94°75°—
- SundayJul 5Rain41%0.24″78°69°-16°
- MondayJul 6Showers72%2.6″68°64°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers72%2.0″66°59°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast12%—78°58°+12°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear11%—76°68°-2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle26%—77°70°+1°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 109 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 7.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 44 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 7.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 44
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:43 PM
- Moonset
- 9:48 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Quonochontaug at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Quonochontaug
- Sat95°72°37%
- Sun78°69°41%
- Mon68°64°72%
- Tue66°59°72%
- Wed78°58°12%
- Thu76°68°11%
- Fri77°70°26%
- Sat73°68°21%
- Sun71°64°19%
- Mon67°65°18%
- Tue71°64°18%
- Wed74°62°28%
- Thu79°70°26%
- Fri81°73°26%
- Sat80°71°29%
- Sun76°67°22%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Quonochontaug
SPC has placed Quonochontaug in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Quonochontaug
- 02813