Weather in Newport, Rhode Island
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Newport, RI
Sunday, May 17 at 5:52 AM
56
°
Overcast
Feels like
50°
Humidity
81%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Newport, RI
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
49°
5a
50°
6a
52°
7a
52°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
59°
11a
58°
12p
61°
1p
59°
2p
60°
10%
3p
59°
12%
4p
62°
5p
60°
6p
58°
7p
55°
8p
53°
9p
51°
10p
50°
11p
49°
12a
Newport, RI
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—73°56°
- MondayMay 18Foggy—68°54°
- TuesdayMay 19Foggy—83°56°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle31%80°60°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast22%67°48°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle12%56°44°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle20%75°52°
Newport, RI
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Newport, RI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
212° · veering 6°
Direction
SSW
212°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 13
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Newport, RI
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 15.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 22.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 111.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Newport, RI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:54 AM
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
12:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Newport, RI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:26 AM
- Moonset
- 12:25 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Newport, RI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Newport at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 25 (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.