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Weather in Chepachet, Rhode Island

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chepachet, RI
Sunday, May 17 at 4:53 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
55°
Humidity
58%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Chepachet, RI
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
46°
5a
46°
6a
48°
7a
52°
8a
54°
9a
54°
10a
54°
11a
57°
12p
59°
1p
56°
2p
58°
3p
57°
4p
57°
5p
56°
6p
55°
7p
53°
8p
50°
9p
49°
10p
47°
11p
L 46°H 59°
Chepachet, RI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    76°56°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    92°57°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Rain
    73%
    91°54°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    25%
    68°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°44°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    17%
    49°47°
Chepachet, RI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
216° · steady
Direction
SW
216°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 31 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Chepachet, RI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.1
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.1
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-4.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9951002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Chepachet, RI
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.8 μg/m³
PM 10
13.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.6 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Chepachet, RI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:53 AM
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
12:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chepachet, RI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:26 AM
Moonset
12:29 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Chepachet, RI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chepachet at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Chepachet

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.