Weather in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pawtucket, RI
Sunday, May 17 at 3:43 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
56°
Humidity
57%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Pawtucket, RI
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
49°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
56°
10a
56°
11a
57°
12p
60°
1p
60°
2p
58°
3p
58°
4p
58°
5p
56°
6p
55°
7p
55°
8p
53°
9p
50°
10p
Pawtucket, RI
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—77°44°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle11%88°60°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle—78°55°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle10%94°56°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers65%94°60°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast26%69°50°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—67°46°
Pawtucket, RI
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Pawtucket, RI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
187° · veering 32°
Direction
S
187°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Pawtucket, RI
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 11.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 15.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 101.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Pawtucket, 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 35m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
12:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pawtucket, RI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:25 AM
- Moonset
- 12:27 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Pawtucket, RI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Pawtucket at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°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.